David King OEHANP Student UCSF School of Nursing Presented to Division Safety Coordinators May 10 2013 BACKGROUND LBNL Travel Agency reports an average of 700 business travelers annually and more than 200 of these are international travelers ID: 919694
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TRAVEL MEDICINE LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY
David King OEH-ANP Student
UCSF School of Nursing
Presented to: Division Safety Coordinators
May 10, 2013
Slide2BACKGROUNDLBNL Travel Agency reports an average of 700 business travelers annually, and more than 200 of these are international travelers
EHSS Health Services is available to assist business travelers with information and services to stay healthy
Health Services references include the CDC, US Department of State and The World Health Organization, providing a comprehensive listing of preventative health information
Slide3CDC Travelers’ Health
Slide4CDC (2012) reports that most travel-related health problems are self-limiting, self-treated and go unreported. However, approximately 8% of the more than 50 million travelers to developing regions, or 4 million people, are ill enough to seek health care, either while abroad or upon returning home.
Travel Epidemiology
Slide5AVAILABLE SERVICESPre-Travel Consultation
The sooner the better
Initial phone screening
Schedule follow up visit to Health Services if indicated
Review of current health and relevant past medical history
Vaccination review
Chronic health problems and medications
Discussion of health risks
Malaria prevention
Travelers diarrhea
General health concerns specific to regions
Services are free to LBNL employees
Slide6Slide7What are the details of the trip?Health Services travel advice is based on destination, travel route and length of stay
Some destinations have mandatory requirements
European Council for Nuclear Research (CERN)
Countries requiring yellow fever vaccination certification
Business travelers may receive first aid supplies based on destination
Travel office also provides an information packet to international travelers
Slide8AFTER YOU RETURN HOMEBusiness travelers who are ill or become ill shortly after returning should be evaluated by Health Services or a primary care provider with travel medicine experience
Some diseases like malaria, tuberculosis, hepatitis B and C, can develop > 6 weeks after exposure
Other health conditions that should seek care:
Gastrointestinal illness
Skin lesions or rashes
Respiratory infections
Fever
Slide9SUMMARYCall early before your business travel
Health Services is prepared to provide LBNL travelers with the highest level of service, using the most up to date travel medicine information to facilitate their trip
Please contact EHSS Health Services at extension #6266 for more information
Slide10Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2013). Travelers’ health http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/yellowbook-2012-home.htm Health Services Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Travel agency Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
US Department of State (2013) Current Travel Warning. Available at:
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html
World Health Organization (2012) International travel and Health
http://www.who.int/ith/en/
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