Consider vaccination for your adult and adolescent travellers when there is a significant risk of acquiring chikungunya infection and after careful consideration of the potential risks and benefits
WHO IS AT RISK FOR CHIKUNGUNYA?29-31
Travellers to endemic areas with unplanned itineraries and length of stay29,30
MARCUS
27-year-old freelance graphic designer
Often takes spontaneous trips with friends and is currently planning last-minute island-hopping in the Caribbean. Because of the unplanned nature of his itineraries, he is more likely to be exposed to Aedes mosquitoes in endemic areas.
SHORT-TERM TRAVELLERS TO ENDEMIC AREAS ESPECIALLY WHEN THEIR PLANNED ACTIVITIES AND TIME OF TRAVEL INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF ENCOUNTERING THE DISEASE29,31
ALINA
35-year-old technology project manager
Preparing for a two-week work trip to Guangdong, China, during an active chikungunya outbreak. As a short-term traveller to an outbreak area, her business trip places her at heightened risk of exposure to mosquitoes carrying the chikungunya virus.
TRAVELLERS TO ENDEMIC AREAS VISITING FRIENDS AND RELATIVES29,30
THE CLARKE FAMILY
Parents with their 16-year-old daughter
Travel annually to India to visit relatives. Their trips often include extended stays in rural and suburban areas, where visiting friends and relatives can increase their risk of exposure to Aedes mosquitoes and chikungunya infection.
FREQUENT TRAVELLERS TO DESTINATIONS AT RISK OF CHIKUNGUNYA29,31
DAVID
42-year-old international consultant and avid traveller
Travels frequently throughout the year, combining work commitments with short vacations. Since some of his destinations are in chikungunya-endemic regions, his pattern of frequent travel increases his risk of exposure to mosquitoes carrying the virus.
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