Table 1.
Characteristics of returned ill travelers with fever: GeoSentinel Surveillance Network
| Characteristic | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (y) | |
| <20 | 429 (6) |
| 20–64 | 6230 (89) |
| ≥65 | 244 (4) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 3995 (57) |
| Female | 2891 (43) |
| Reason for Travel | |
| Tourism | 3802 (55) |
| Business | 1036 (15) |
| Research/education | 283 (4) |
| Missionary/volunteer | 384 (6) |
| Visiting friends and relatives | 1431 (21) |
| Duration of Travel (d) | |
| ≤30 | 4134 (59) |
| ≥31 | 2597 (41) |
| Interval from Travel to Presentation (wk) | |
| <1 | 2789 (40) |
| 1–6 | 2437 (36) |
| >6 | 1551 (22) |
| Total | 6957 |
Data from Wilson ME, Weld LH, Boggild A, et al. Fever in returned travelers: results from the GeoSentinel Surveillance Network. Clin Infect Dis 2007;44(12):1560–8.