The Impact of Infectious Disease Syndromes on Activities During Military Travel.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We evaluated the impact of infectious disease (ID) syndromes on US active duty (AD) servicemembers returning from overseas deployment (DEP), military training exercises (EXR), or short-term military travel (eg, temporary assignment of duty [TDY]).

Methods

We conducted a survey-based assessment of US AD servicemembers returning from DEP, EXR, or TDY between 2015 and 2019. Subjects completed a post-travel survey capturing symptoms of travelers' diarrhea (TD), influenza-like illness (ILI), and febrile illness (FI). Risk factors associated with any ID syndrome (ie, either TD, ILI, or FI) that impacted daily activities were assessed using a logistic regression model with backward selection.

Results

One-third of servicemembers (654/1822) experienced an ID syndrom

SUBMITTER: Boatwright MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10533202 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature