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In terms of
morbidity, infectious diseases, such as respiratory tract infection and
travellers’ diarrhoea, and injuries are important concerns for travellers (Behrens,
1990; Bewes, 1993; Cossar et al., 1990). The main health complaints of
returned Australian travellers reported in a 1999 survey of travel insurance
claims included respiratory (20%), musculoskeletal (17%), gastrointestinal
(14%), ear, nose and throat (12%), and dental conditions (7%) (Leggat et al.,
2002). This compares with the major specified illnesses and accidents
reported in a recent Swiss study, which included infectious disease (43.5%),
accidents involving the extremities (15.3%), psychiatric conditions (8.2%),
pulmonary disorders (4.7%), and accidents involving the head (4.7%) (Somer
Kniestedt et al., 2003).
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