TABLE 3. Number of travel-related diagnoses* of migrants and nonmigrant travelers in syndrome and system groupings — GeoSentinel Network, United States, 2012–2021†.
| Migrants
N = 13,986 |
Nonmigrant travelers
N = 11,987 |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis | No. (%) | Diagnosis | No. (%) |
|
Other
|
2,614
(18.7)
|
Gastrointestinal
|
5,173
(43.2)
|
| Latent
tuberculosis |
1,444 (55.2) |
Diarrhea, acute |
2,031 (39.3) |
| Eosinophilia |
804 (30.8) |
Irritable bowel syndrome (new
onset) |
493 (9.5) |
| Chagas
disease |
100 (3.8) |
Campylobacteriosis |
371 (7.2) |
| Posttraumatic stress
disorder |
94 (3.6) |
Giardiasis |
284 (5.5) |
| Depression |
75 (2.9) |
Diarrhea, chronic |
271 (5.2) |
|
Gastrointestinal
|
2,202
(15.7)
|
Febrile
|
2,001
(16.7)
|
| Strongyloidiasis,
simple intestinal |
917 (41.6) |
Viral syndrome, with or without
rash |
581 (29.0) |
| Giardiasis |
417 (18.9) |
Malaria |
421 (21.0) |
|
Helicobacter
pylori infection |
186 (8.4) |
Dengue |
275 (13.7) |
| Dientamoebiasis |
154 (6.9) |
Chikungunya |
128 (6.4) |
| Schistosomiasis |
143 (6.5) |
Febrile illness,
unspecified |
100 (5.0) |
|
Dermatological
|
275 (2.0)
|
Respiratory or
ENT
|
1,554
(13.0)
|
| Fungal
infection |
117 (42.6) |
Influenza-like illness |
256 (16.5) |
| Insect bite or
sting |
30 (10.9) |
Respiratory tract infection,
upper |
231 (14.9) |
| Rash, unknown
etiology |
28 (10.2) |
Bronchitis, acute |
185 (11.9) |
| Leishmaniasis,
cutaneous |
16 (5.8) |
Sinusitis, acute |
142 (9.1) |
| Leprosy |
12 (4.4) |
Pneumonia, lobar
unspecified |
130 (8.4) |
|
Neurologic
|
263 (1.9)
|
Dermatological
|
1,071
(8.9)
|
| Neurocysticercosis |
202 (76.8) |
Insect or arthropod bite or
sting |
335 (31.3) |
| Headache |
43 (16.4) |
Rash, unknown etiology |
92 (8.8) |
| Ataxia |
4 (1.5) |
Rash, dermatitis |
82 (7.9) |
| Tuberculosis, CNS tuberculoma |
4 (1.5) |
Skin and soft tissue
infection |
77 (7.4) |
| Tuberculosis, meningitis |
3 (1.1) |
Skin and soft tissue infection,
superficial |
63 (6.0) |
|
Genitourinary
and STDs
|
229 (1.6)
|
Other
|
487 (4.1)
|
| Schistosomiasis |
63 (27.5) |
Dehydration |
91 (18.7) |
| Chlamydia,
genital |
35 (15.3) |
Jet lag |
87 (17.9) |
| Syphilis |
26 (11.4) |
Eosinophilia |
57 (11.7) |
| Urinary tract
infection |
25 (10.9) |
Latent tuberculosis |
43 (8.8) |
| HIV, newly
diagnosed |
23 (10.0) |
Anxiety disorder |
37 (7.6) |
|
Febrile
|
212 (1.5)
|
Genitourinary and
STDs
|
173 (1.4)
|
| Malaria |
54 (25.5) |
Urinary tract infection |
57 (33.0) |
| Tuberculosis, other extrapulmonary |
28 (13.2) |
Schistosomiasis |
20 (11.6) |
| Toxoplasmosis |
17 (8.0) |
Gonorrhea |
16 (9.3) |
| Tuberculosis, lymphadenitis |
14 (6.6) |
Pyelonephritis |
15 (8.7) |
| Tuberculosis, disseminated |
11 (5.2) |
Chlamydia, genital |
14 (8.1) |
|
Respiratory or
ENT
|
204 (1.5)
|
Animal bites or
scratches
|
153 (1.3)
|
| Tuberculosis,
pulmonary |
144 (70.6) |
Dog bite |
77 (50.3) |
| Otitis media,
acute |
10 (4.9) |
Monkey bite |
28 (18.3) |
| Pneumonia,
atypical |
7 (3.4) |
Other animal bite |
10 (6.5) |
| Otitis
externa |
6 (2.9) |
Monkey exposure |
9 (5.9) |
| Pneumonia, lobar,
unspecified |
6 (2.9) |
Dog exposure |
6 (3.9) |
|
Musculoskeletal
|
131
(<1.0)
|
Musculoskeletal
|
142 (1.2)
|
| Arthralgia |
63 (48.1) |
Arthralgia |
28 (19.7) |
| Trauma or
injury |
57 (43.5) |
Fracture |
25 (17.6) |
| Osteomyelitis |
2 (1.5) |
Myalgia |
15 (10.6) |
| Knee pain |
2 (1.5) |
Trauma or injury |
14 (9.9) |
| Sprain |
2 (1.5) |
Contusion |
11 (7.8) |
|
Animal bites or
scratches
|
0 (—) |
Neurologic
|
105
(<1)
|
| None | 0 (—) | Headache |
28 (26.7) |
| Vertigo |
13 (12.4) |
||
| Acute
mountain sickness |
11 (10.5) |
||
| Neurocysticercosis |
10 (9.5) |
||
| Dizziness | 9 (8.6) | ||
Abbreviations: CNS = central nervous system; ENT = ear, nose, and throat; STD = sexually transmitted disease.
* The five most common diagnoses are provided for the most common travel-related syndrome and system groupings.
† No deaths were observed among migrants; four deaths were observed among nonmigrant travelers.