This article is authored by Dr Tanu Jain, director, National Centre for Vector Borne Disease Control (NCVBDC), New Delhi.

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“And I got three different parasites. I came back from Mexico with so many parasites rummaging through my GI tract. It took me six months to recover.” “I had a blast!” he quipped.