Many illnesses result from certain exposures during travel that may either reveal clinically during travel, or become apparent after travelers have returned home. Sometimes this might take weeks, months or even years and therefore a post-travel health evaluation by an infectious disease specialist is crucial.

This will include a patient interview to find out:

• Travel history
• Details of pre-travel preparation and any medication used
• Any exposures such as insect or animal bites, swimming in fresh water, eating raw meat, seafood, or unpasteurized dairy products, and any sexual contact

Based on the interview, certain diagnostic tests may be requested to confirm the absence of any possible pathogens.