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[Investigating fever after travel]
Valérie D'Acremont1, Frédérique Jaquérioz, Blaise Genton
1Policlinique Médicale Universitaire et Division des Maladies Infectieuses CHUV, rue du Bugnon 44, 1011 Lausanne. Valerie.Dacremont@hospvd.ch
Revue Medicale De La Suisse Romande
|April 21, 2004
Summary
Fever in returning travelers requires considering travel history. This review maps infectious diseases by continent and incubation periods to aid accurate diagnosis.
Area of Science:
- Tropical medicine
- Infectious disease epidemiology
Background:
- Fever in returning travelers necessitates understanding geographical disease distribution.
- Accurate diagnosis relies on correlating symptoms with travel history and incubation periods.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review the geographical distribution of infectious diseases in tropical and subtropical regions.
- To compile incubation period data for these diseases to aid clinical practice.
Main Methods:
- Systematic literature review focusing on infectious diseases in tropical/subtropical countries.
- Data compilation on disease distribution by continent and incubation ranges.
- Graphical representation of geographical and temporal disease information.
Main Results:
- Summarized infectious disease prevalence across continents.
- Detailed incubation period ranges for various tropical diseases.
- Graphical data illustrating disease distribution and timelines.
Conclusions:
- Geographical and temporal disease data are essential for differential diagnosis in febrile travelers.
- Excluding diseases absent in visited regions or with incompatible incubation periods improves diagnostic accuracy.