The Most Common Cause of Fever in International Travelers Visiting Kasih Ibu Hospital Denpasar for the 2019-2020 Period

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Published: Oct 1, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24853/mmj.4.2.95-101
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Putu Arya Suryanditha
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Warmadewa University, Indonesia
I Dewa Gede Harry Wijaya
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Warmadewa University, Indonesia
Putu Indah Budiapsari
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Warmadewa University, Indonesia
Ni Wayan Widhidewi
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Warmadewa University, Indonesia

Abstract

Background: Fever is one of the most common symptoms that international travelers complain of due to various causes. Fever is associated with mild to severe illnesses, such as Coronavirus Disease 19, typhoid fever, dengue fever, malaria, chikungunya, or gastrointestinal infection. Purpose: This study aimed to determine the most common cause of fever in international travelers visiting Kasih Ibu Hospital Denpasar from 2019 to 2020. Methods: This cross-sectional study using medical records of international travelers with chief complaints of fever uses purposive sampling. Result: The age of the subject was dominated by the adult age group in 2019 (77.3%) and 2020 (77.1%), with more females in 2019 (50.8%) while more males in 2020 (57.8%), 2019 the most common cause of fever was dengue infection (50.8%) while in 2020 the most common cause of fever was COVID-19 (53.5%). Conclusion: Dengue was the most common cause of fever in 2019, and COVID-19 was the most common cause of fever in 2020.

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Vol. 4 No. 2 (2023): Muhammadiyah Medical Journal (MMJ)
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Author Biographies

Putu Arya Suryanditha, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Warmadewa University, Indonesia

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Warmadewa University, Indonesia

I Dewa Gede Harry Wijaya, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Warmadewa University, Indonesia

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Warmadewa University, Indonesia

Putu Indah Budiapsari, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Warmadewa University, Indonesia

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Warmadewa University, Indonesia

Ni Wayan Widhidewi, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Warmadewa University, Indonesia

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Warmadewa University, Indonesia

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