Dermatologic Complications From Sojourns Abroad

What’s the issue?

Travelers are potentially subject to many complications relating to their sojourn, particularly those of an infectious nature. Bugs and worms and unicellular parasites account for many of these complications. This situation is not static but remains perpetually evolving, as evidenced by the recent and rapid appearance of chikungunya, a virus in North America. To whom would you turn for advice or consultation if your patient returned from an exotic destination with a fever and skin abnormalities with which you have no familiarity?

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