What sort of diseases are most common in the returning traveler?
The diseases can vary depending on where you travel. The most common disease is traveler’s diarrhea. The most common disease associated with a fever in the returning traveler is malaria which is a medical emergency. Other less common diseases are Hepatitis A (most people get vaccination before departure), gonorrhea (sexually transmitted diseases are not uncommon), and animal bites with a risk of rabies.
