Region of exposure | Travellers returning with dermatoses, no. | Top 3 diagnoses |
---|---|---|
Caribbean | 242 | Cutaneous larva migrans, arthropod bites, rash* |
Central America | 197 | Arthropod bites, rash,* cutaneous larva migrans |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 138 | Rash,* skin and soft tissue infections, arthropod bites |
Southeast Asia | 114 | Rabies (PEP), animal bites, skin and soft tissue infection |
Southcentral Asia | 84 | Arthropod bites, skin and soft tissue infections, rash (atopic dermatitis) |
South America | 71 | Skin and soft tissue infections, rash,* arthropod bites |
North America | 64 | Arthropod bites, skin and soft tissue infections, rash (contact dermatitis) |
Western Europe | 24 | Arthropod bites, rash (angioedema), pruritus (unknown origin) |
Note: PEP = postexposure prophylaxis. *Top specific rash was of unknown cause.