Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2009 Nov;15(11):1713-4.
doi: 10.3201/eid1511.091426.

Globally mobile populations and the spread of emerging pathogens

Paul M Arguin  1 , Nina Marano, David O Freedman
Affiliations

Globally mobile populations and the spread of emerging pathogens

Paul M Arguin et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Nov.

Abstract

During the past decade, the global public health community has been challenged by the emergence and rapid worldwide spread of novel influenza strains, severe acute respiratory syndrome, chikungunya virus, drug-resistant tuberculosis, and other conditions and pathogens. Modern transportation and increased tourism, business travel, and immigration contributed to dissemination of these high-impact pathogens. The effectiveness of interventions such as airport screening, travel restrictions, and other community mitigation measures remains uncertain. However, human migration has occurred for centuries and will continue, despite the threats posed by microbes.

PubMed Disclaimer

Figures

None
Paul M. Arguin
None
Nina Marano
None
David O. Freedman
See this image and copyright information in PMC

Comment on

References

    1. Leslie T, Kaur H, Mohammed N, Kolaczinski K, Ord RL, Rowland M. Epidemic of Plasmodium falciparum malaria involving substandard antimalarial drugs, Pakistan, 2003. Emerg Infect Dis. 2009;15:1753–9. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Nadjm B, Van Tulleken C, Macdonald D, Chiodini PL. East African trypanosomiasis in a pregnant traveler [letter]. Emerg Infect Dis. 2009;15:1866–7. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Chen LH, Wilson ME, Davis X, Loutan L, Schwartz E, Keystone J, et al. Illness in long-term travelers visiting GeoSentinel clinics. Emerg Infect Dis. 2009;15:1773–81. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Song J-W, Moon S-S, Gu SH, Song K-J, Baek LJ, Kim HC, et al. Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in 4 US soldiers, South Korea, 2005. Emerg Infect Dis. 2009;15:1833–6. 10.3201/eid1501.080755 - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Said B, Ijaz S, Kafatos G, Booth L, Thomas HL, Walsh A, et al. Hepatitis E outbreak on cruise ship. Emerg Infect Dis. 2009;15:1738–44. - PMC - PubMed

Publication types

MeSH terms