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View article: Detection of circulating mosquito-borne arboviruses in Brazil using travellers as sentinels
Detection of circulating mosquito-borne arboviruses in Brazil using travellers as sentinels Open
Travellers visiting countries endemic for arboviral diseases may introduce arboviruses to new areas where competent vectors are already present, potentially leading to disease outbreaks in populations that have not previously been exposed.…
View article: Infection tracking in travellers using a mobile app (ITIT): The pilot study
Infection tracking in travellers using a mobile app (ITIT): The pilot study Open
The app fulfilled its function as a research tool linking infection symptoms with geolocation and climate data.
View article: Does the DOSPERT scale predict risk-taking behaviour during travel? A study using smartphones
Does the DOSPERT scale predict risk-taking behaviour during travel? A study using smartphones Open
In our study, individual scores on risk-taking in the health and safety subdomain of the DOSPERT questionnaire seem to be predictive of health behaviours both during travel and at home. By pairing new methods of data collection with questi…
View article: The quantified self during travel: mapping health in a prospective cohort of travellers
The quantified self during travel: mapping health in a prospective cohort of travellers Open
Our study offers a revolutionary look at an almost real-time timeline of health events and behaviours during travel using mHealth technology. Non-infectious disease related health issues were common in this cohort, despite being largely un…