The Burden of Illness in International Travelers

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Abstract
In 2004, 763 million people crossed international borders, reflecting an increase of 73 percent over the course of 15 years.1 International travel has rebounded since the attacks of September 11, 2001, and is steadily increasing despite a variety of global health crises, the threat of terrorism, and the war in Iraq. Nearly 55 percent of travelers are vacationing, and about 15 percent are conducting business, but a growing number are visiting friends and relatives. Typically, such travelers were born in a resource-poor country, now live in a resource-rich country, and are returning to their country of birth to visit. Moreover, . . .

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