title: Exotic diseases. Ounce of prevention or pound of cure?
abstract: With the growth of international travel, exotic diseases have assumed increasing importance to the physician. They can be effectively prevented by the use of commonsense measures. The physician should be prepared to offer advice on food, drink, and use of prophylactid drugs and to give needed immunizations to patients planning to travel. The biggest pitfall in diagnosis of exotic disease is failure to connect a history of travel with the signs and symptoms. An answer to the simple question, "Where have you been?" should arouse suspicion of the correct diagnosis.
mesh_terms: D001628:Beverages / Q000009:adverse effects; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007464:Clioquinol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003933:Diagnosis; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004804:Eosinophils; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D005502:Food; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications; D008288:Malaria / Q000517:prevention & control; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000187:drug effects; D011315:Preventive Medicine; D012306:Risk; D014195:Travel
chemical_list: D007464:Clioquinol; D002738:Chloroquine