 Occupational physicians play a key role in identifying and treating diseases caused by working conditions. In particular, tropical diseases such as malaria, amoebiasis, and dengue fever are often contracted while traveling for work, making it difficult to prove that these diseases are work-related. This study examined employee case records from 2003 to 2008 in Germany's largest industrial zone, and found that the number of suspected cases of tropical diseases had decreased significantly over the course of the study. Additionally, the majority of suspected cases were accepted as occupational diseases, although few resulted in compensation due to persistent or permanent sequelae. The authors concluded that there is room for improvement in diagnosing and accepting tropical diseases as occupational diseases. This article was authored by Paul J. Jansing, Audrey Morrison, Travis W. Heggie, and others. We are article.tv. Links in the description below.