Status of Immunity to Tetanus, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Polio among U.S. Travelers
Authors: Eileen Hilton
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1991)

Brief Report1 July 1991Status of Immunity to Tetanus, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Polio among U.S. TravelersEileen Hilton, MD, Carol Singer, MD, Phyllis Kozarsky, MD, Miriam A. Smith, MD, M. Peter Lardis, BA, Michael T. Borenstein, PhDEileen Hilton, MD, Carol Singer, MD, Phyllis Kozarsky, MD, Miriam A. Smith, MD, M. Peter Lardis, BA, Michael T. Borenstein, PhDAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-115-1-32 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptVisitors to developing countries should be counseled and vaccinated on the basis of data about the prevalence of diseases in the areas to be visited, the traveler's level of immunity, the type of travel, and the length of stay. Little is known about the antibody status of U.S. travelers. To assess their vulnerability, we conducted a serologic survey.MethodsFrom July through September 1988, travelers attending the Long Island Jewish Medical Center Travel & Immunization Center (New Hyde Park, New York) and the Travel Well Center at Crawford M. Long Hospital (Atlanta, Georgia) were asked to participate in a pretravel...References1. HardegreeBarilePittmanMaloneySchofieldMaclennan MMMCFR. Immunization against neonatal tetanus in New Guinea. 4. Comparison of tetanus antitoxin titres obtained by haemagglutination and toxin neutralization in mice. Bull World Health Organ. 1970;43:461-8. MedlineGoogle Scholar2. Peel M. Measurement of tetanus antitoxin. I. Indirect haemagglutination. J Biol Stand. 1980;8:177-89. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. MelnickWennerPhillyss JHC. Enteroviruses. In: Lennette EH, Schmidt NJ, eds. Diagnostic Procedures for Viral, Rickettsial and Chlamydial Infections. Washington, DC: American Public Health Association, Inc.; 1979:65-140. Google Scholar4. Buimovici-KleinO'BeirneMillianCooper EASL. Low level rubella immunity detected by ELISA and specific lymphocyte transformation. Arch Virol. 1980;66:321-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. GershonKrugman AS. Measles virus. In: Lennette EH, Schmidt NJ, eds. Diagnostic Procedures for Viral, Rickettsial and Chlamydial Infections. Washington, DC: American Public Health Association, Inc.; 1979:655-93. Google Scholar6. WeissStrassburgFeeley BMJ. Tetanus and diphtheria immunity in an elderly population in Los Angeles County. Am J Public Health. 1983;73:802-4. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. KoblinTownsend BT. Immunity to diphtheria and tetanus in inner-city women of childbearing age. Am J Public Health. 1989;79:1297-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. FedsonDismukesGardner DWP. Immunizations and other preventable measures for international travel. In: Guide for Adult Immunization. 2d ed. Philadelphia: American College of Physicians; 1990:51-62. Google Scholar9. MarkowitzTomasiHawkinsPrebludOrensteinHinman LACSWA. International measles importations United States, 1980-1985. Int J Epidemiol. 1988;17:187-92. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From the Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York; and Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia. For current author addresses, see end of text. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByTetanus (Clostridium tetani)Unhealthy travelers present challenges to sustainable primate ecotourismClostridium tetani (Tetanus)Perceived Vaccination Status in Ecotourists and Risks of AnthropozoonosesImmunizations for international travelAchieving Immunization in Adults: Opportunities Presented by Travel Clinics in the USIMMUNIZATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVELKeeping Travelers HealthyStatut immunitaire du voyageur adulte avant son départ : résultats d'une enquête séroépidémiologique multicentriqueMaximum Immunization for Travel: ConInadequacies in Health Recommendations Provided for International Travelers by North American Travel Health AdvisorsMeasles Immunity in a Population of Healthcare WorkersImmunity to tetanus in United Kingdom populationsShould adult tetanus immunization be given as a single vaccination at age 65?Immunizations for international travelersEpidemiology of Measles Immunity in a Population of Healthcare WorkersIMMUNIZATIONSÉpidémiologie et clinique des maladies tropicales d'importation 1 July 1991Volume 115, Issue 1Page: 32-33KeywordsAntimicrobialsChemotherapyChildrenImmunityLength of stayMMR vaccinePoliomyelitisTetanus Issue Published: 1 July 1991 PDF DownloadLoading ...