Health problems in returning travelers consulting general practitioners

J Travel Med. 2008 Nov-Dec;15(6):457-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2008.00246.x.

Abstract

Over a 2-month period, 43 of 143 participating general practitioners included 97 patients with 113 health impairments, mainly gastrointestinal problems (35%), respiratory tract infections (30%), and skin diseases (11%). Systemic febrile illness or imported tropical disease accounted for less than 4% of cases.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Disease / classification*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Physicians, Family / statistics & numerical data*
  • Travel*
  • Young Adult