Increased prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Honduras, Central America Aumento de la prevalencia de malaria por Plasmodium falciparum en Honduras, Centroamerica
We report on our investigation of a malaria outbreak in Honduras, Central America, in January 1997. We tested 202 patients with fever and chills using thin and thick blood film microscopy. Sixteen patients lived in the city and the rest lived in rural areas. A total of 95 samples (47%) were positive...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pan American Health Organization
1998-07-01
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| Series: | Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública |
| Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49891998000700007 |