A review of common infectious diseases in long-term travellers to low- and middle- income countries
This article gives an overview of what the travel clinical practitioner should consider in the expatriate community with a travel history to low- and middle-income countries.
Educational Objectives
Educational Aim:
The aim of this article is to describe health problems and gaps in knowledge related to infectious problems and predominant travel-related syndromes among expatriates living in low-and middle-income countries.
Editor's comments:
Expatriates constitute a growing population group globally. It is imperative for the travel clinical practitioner to have a good understanding of common infectious organisms the traveller may have encountered in order to correctly diagnose and manage them.
Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:
- The common presenting features of common infectious disease in the returning traveller.
- The geographical distribution of infectious organisms commonly encountered in the long-term returning traveller.
- The importance of pre- and post-travel consultation for long-term travellers to regions with endemic infectious organisms.
Instructions for this Module
- Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
- You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
- The pass grade is 70%;
- You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
- Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.
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