Severe imported malaria in a Brazilian non-endemic region: a permanent alert for travelers and health teams

Severe imported malaria in a Brazilian non-endemic region: a permanent alert for travelers and health teams

Severe imported malaria is a clinically significant problem in non-endemic areas. We report two cases of travelers with Plasmodium falciparum infection who traveled from Africa and came home to a Brazilian non-endemic region. The epidemiology and diagnostic aspects of severe imported malaria for tra...

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Main Authors: Matheus Dias Girão Rocha, Evelyne Santana Girão, Janete Romão Santos, Roberto Justa Pires Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2019-03-01
Series:Revista de Medicina da UFC
Subjects:
Malaria
Malaria, falciparum
Travelers’ health
Online Access:http://periodicos.ufc.br/revistademedicinadaufc/article/view/32637

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