Geosentinel surveillance of illness in returned travelers, 2007–2011

• Main Authors: Toressi, Joseph, Leder, Karin, Libman, Michael D., Cramer, Jakob P., Castelli, Francesco, Schlagenhauf, Patricia, Wilder-Smith, Annelies, Wilson, Mary E., Keystone, Jay S., Schwartz, Eli, Barnett, Elizabeth D., Sonnenburg, Frank von, Brownstein, John S., Cheng, Allen C., Sotir, Mark J., Esposito, Douglas H., Freedman, David O.
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Medicine
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/103867; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/24071
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: International travel continues to increase, particularly to Asia and Africa. Clinicians are increasingly likely to be consulted for advice before travel or by ill returned travelers. Objective: To describe typical diseases in returned travelers according to region, travel reason, and...