Cluster of Falciparum Malaria Cases in UK Airport

A cluster of 6 cases of Plasmodium falciparum malaria occurred in a UK airport among 30 travelers returning to the United States from East Africa. Molecular genotyping analysis indicated that all had been exposed to different parasites. The travelers’ use of chemoprophylaxis was poor; their percepti...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Rodger, Alison J., Cooke, Graham S., Ord, Rosalynn, Sutherland, Colin J., Pasvol, Geoffrey
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2600369/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18680657
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1408.080031
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Sumario:A cluster of 6 cases of Plasmodium falciparum malaria occurred in a UK airport among 30 travelers returning to the United States from East Africa. Molecular genotyping analysis indicated that all had been exposed to different parasites. The travelers’ use of chemoprophylaxis was poor; their perception of risk was limited.

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