With cheap airfares, international travel has become commonplace. In 2007, around 70 million trips abroad were made by UK residents compared to 30 million in 1987. Around 1 in 10 travellers seek medical attention for symptoms that they have developed abroad after visiting the developing world, either while still abroad or on their return to the UK. This article aims to provide the GP with a strategy to deal with such patients presenting to primary care.
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