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Heritage and genealogy travel health concerns in the era of in-home DNA testing

Author(s) -

Kristina M Angelo,

Jennifer Breiman,

Henry M. Wu,

Jeffrey Nemhauser,

and Allison T Walker

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

journal of travel medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.985

H-Index - 59

eISSN - 1708-8305

pISSN - 1195-1982

DOI - 10.1093/jtm/taaa004

Subject(s) - medicine , tourism , dna testing , health care , environmental health , internet privacy , genealogy , economic growth , geography , archaeology , history , computer science , economics

Highlight The rise of in-home DNA testing has led to a novel trend in heritage travel, these travelers may be inexperienced and visit areas lacking tourism infrastructure, which may put them at higher risk of infection and injury. Healthcare providers must identify heritage travelers and inform them about travel-associated health risks.

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