Fever in the returned child traveller: Assessing for imported causes.

The article discusses the challenges of determining the cause of fever in a child returning from international travel, emphasizing the importance of a detailed travel history in guiding appropriate investigations. Topics include the increasing international travel by Australian residents, the prevalence of serious imported infections in returned child travelers, and an approach to assessing post-travel fever in children, with a focus on common causes such as malaria, dengue, and enteric fever.