special subjects
Foreign Travel
Problems after returning home
Themost commonmedical problem after travel is Persistent Traveler’s Diarrhea None Themost common potentially serious diseasesare Malaria None Overview of Acute Viral Hepatitis A and B Typhoid Fever None Overview of Sexually Transmitted Infections , including Amebiasis None Overview of Meningitis None People can also acquire Lice and Some diseases become evident months after a traveler has returned home; a travel history with exposure risks is a useful diagnostic clue when patients present with a puzzling illness. The International Society of Travel Medicine (www.istm.org) has lists of travel clinics. Many of these clinics specialize in assisting travelers who are ill after their return home. For health care practitioners, the Centers for Disease Control providesassistance and information to help patients returning from travel abroad. 