Trends in the travelers' demand for pre-travel medical advice at a Spanish International Vaccination Center between 2000 and 2017.

ABSTRACT: Crises and disasters affect the numbers of people traveling either for tourism or other reasons. Many studies have been published on the effects of such events on travel, especially on tourism, and based on the arrivals or departures of travelers to or from countries. Our aim was to assess the influence of these events on the demand for pre-travel medical consultation in an International Vaccination Centre (IVC). Data on 94683 international travelers who visited 113529 international destinations attended at the IVC of Malaga (Spain) during 2000-2017 were studied. A descriptive and time series analyses was conducted. The demand to IVC was 3.47 times higher in 2017 than in 2000. The increase has not been the same for all destinations: Travel to South-East Asia and Western Pacific World Healt

SUBMITTER: Segura M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6542509 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature