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Travelers who may have a life-threatening infection needs to be dealt with expeditiously. A patient in whom you suspect falciparum malaria should not be sent home to come back tomorrow for blood results. Several examples of infectious diseases and parasites that may be life threatening are given here and should be considered in travelers who may have been exposed.