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Review
. 2018 Jan;46(1):2-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.mpmed.2017.10.006. Epub 2017 Nov 28.

Assessment of returning travellers with fever

Jayne Ellis  1   2   3 , Pasco Hearn  1   2   3 , Victoria Johnston  1   2   3
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Review

Assessment of returning travellers with fever

Jayne Ellis et al. Medicine (Abingdon). 2018 Jan.

Abstract

Millions of people travel to the tropics each year and a significant minority of them become ill, either during their stay or shortly after their return. Most have mild, self-limiting illnesses, but a few have a life-threatening condition. This article outlines how to evaluate fever in the returning traveller and discusses important infection control and public health measures. A detailed travel history, which takes into account travel destinations, specific activities and risk factors in relation to the onset of symptoms, is essential for constructing a comprehensive list of differential diagnoses and guiding appropriate investigations. Importantly, all travellers returning from the tropics with a fever should be investigated for malaria.

Keywords: Fever aetiology; MRCP; fever assessment; fever diagnosis; imported fever; travel; traveller.

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