| All destinations traveled |
| Purpose of travel |
| Dates of travel and timing of illness |
| Pre-travel visit, immunizations, prophylaxis compliance |
| Season of travel (rainy vs. dry) |
| Accommodations: air condition, screens, sleeping quarters, bed nets |
| Water source: fresh water, tap, bottled, ice |
| Dietary history: street vendors, home cooking, restaurants, resorts, raw foods, local dairy products, bush meat (exotic animals), etc. |
| Animal, fresh water, insect exposures, use of repellent |
| Activities during travel: rafting, spelunking, African game parks |
| Known infectious local contacts: friends/relatives with fevers, weight loss, chronic cough, diarrhea, medical or other humanitarian work |
| Any infection or similar symptoms in co-travelers |
| Sexual encounters, tattoos, body piercing (teens) |
| History of hospitalizations, trauma, blood exposures, medicines |