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We used the Joinpoint Regression Program to identify the average percent changes (APC) in the various trends among these individuals.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> Hepatitis B, syphilis, and HIV were the most common infectious diseases in travelers entering China, and Hepatitis B, pulmonary tuberculosis, and syphilis in Chinese nationals traveling abroad (overall detection rates, 1.43 and 0.74%, respectively; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.05). Africa (2.96%), the Americas (1.68%), and the Western Pacific (1.62%) exhibited the highest detection rates. This trend did not decrease since the COVID-19 pandemic (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &amp;gt; 0.05) and rather showed an upward trend with increasing age [APC 95% CI = 5.46 (3.41,7.56)%, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.05]. However, there were no evident trends in monthly infection rates of travelers exiting and entering China from different WHO regions (all <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &amp;gt; 0.05).<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold> Travelers always carry a transmission risk of common infectious diseases. 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