2019 Annual Meeting

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Illnesses Acquired by U.S. Student Travelers (Room Grand Ballroom 1)

30 May 19
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Credit-AAFP-P, Credit-ACPE, Credit-CHES, Credit-CME, Credit-CNE, Credit-CPEU, Session Badge - Toolbox

CME:1.5  AAFP-P:1.5  CNE:1.5  CHES:1.5  CPEU:1.5  ACPE:1.5 (UAN-0025-9999-19-074-L01-P)

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After this session, attendees should be able to:

  1. Describe the current deficits in the literature regarding illnesses acquired by students traveling internationally.
  2. List illnesses (including infectious diseases and syndromes) acquired by student travelers.
  3. Identify specific infectious disease risks to specific populations of students.
  4. Discuss ways to better prepare students to avoid infectious diseases while abroad.

Program Abstract:
The number of U.S. students studying abroad more than tripled during the past 20 years. As study abroad programs’ destinations diversify, students increasingly travel to resource-limited countries, placing them at risk for infectious diseases. Data describing infections acquired by U.S. students while traveling internationally are limited. We describe illnesses among students and suggest how to prevent illness among these travelers.