The extent of global travel is ever increasing, and this is reflected in the number of travellers attending GP surgeries on their return to the UK. Presenting issues more commonly dealt with by GPs, particularly among returning travellers who have visited developing countries and tropical regions, include gastrointestinal upset, feverish illnesses, potential exposure to schistosomiasis and the finding of eosinophilia. The full spectrum of travel-related illness is too extensive to be covered in detail, but an overview of the assessment and management of these clinical presentations is given.
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