Febrile Illness Research Project

[kuna90]

I am a medical student doing a research project. I was given a task to produce a five-year plan to tackle the assigned health problem within a specific population. So, the assigned health problem is febrile illness and I chose the USA population, which means febrile illness in returning travelers or international travelers and how the USA advises and tries to reduce travel related illness in its population. Hence, I need to find articles related to:
1. epidemiology of the problem
2. interventions + its costs + cultural and ethical issues involved;
and by using this, I need to make a 5-year plan for the USA to implement its prevention and management.
Any ideas?

[LivingInHope]

You're welcome.  You might even check with the military to see if they have a protocol if enlisted men and women get sick with fever before coming home.

[kuna90]

Oh, thanks very much. This is very helpful. I found few articles, but neither was related to the USA. I will search information regarding the airlines protocol. Thank again.

[LivingInHope]

I'd recommend hunting for reputable site's medical articles online.  Another thing would be to look at a medical library at a medical center.  You might look up how the U.S. handled the SARS epidemic a while back.   You might contact international airlines that originate from the U.S. to see what their protocol is for international travelers that may have been exposed to an infectious disease abroad that includes a fever.