Information for Travel Medicine Professionals

• Immunizations
• Outbreaks Reported by different sources
• International Public Health Bulletins
• Maintenance of Competence

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The Committee to Advise on Tropical Medicine and Travel (CATMAT)

Comprised of experts from across Canada from such disciplines as tropical medicine, travel medicine, and infectious disease medicine and epidemiology, CATMAT develops recommendations on:

• malaria prevention and treatment;
• the use of approved immunization products prior to travel;
• the use of biologics and other drugs to treat or prevent tropical diseases in the travellers;
• surveillance of tropical diseases acquired by Canadians travelling abroad;
• the dissemination of information and guidelines to Canadian health professionals, the Canadian travel industry, and the Canadian public; and
• the standards and quality of travel medicine advice provided to travellers in Canada.

Canadian Malaria Network (CMN)

The Canadian Malaria Network has been established in 11 medical centres across Canada to facilitate the storage and rapid distribution of parenteral quinine and artesunate for the treatment of severe P. falciparum infections. CMN Centres can provide, on request, guidance in the management of malaria infections.

Malaria in Canadian travellers
New prevention and treatment recommendations

Immunizations

• Vaccine Associated Adverse Events Reporting Form (in PDF Format)
• National Vaccine Storage and Handling Guidelines for Immunization Providers

Outbreaks Reported by

• PHAC (Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) weekly)
• CDC
• WHO (CSR)

International Public Health Bulletins

• Canada (CCDR)
• Australia (CDI)
• Caribbean (CAREC)
• European Surveillance
• New Zealand
• United States (MMWR)
• United Kingdom (PHLS)
• WHO (WER)

Maintenance of Competence:

References/Books:

• Canadian Immunization Guide Seventh Edition - 2006
• Don't Drink the Water
• Canadian STD Guidelines (2006 Edition)
• Self Learning Module on Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)
• WHO International Travel Health (2008), Vaccination Requirements and Health Advice