Malaria

P. falciparum malaria occurred in visitors to E. Coast of Dominican Republic

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, August 23rd, 2005

Plasmodium falciparum malaria occurred in two visitors to the East Coast of the Dominican Republic.

"We present two cases of P. falciparum malaria in visitors to tourist resorts on the East Coast of the Dominican Republic, traditionally believed to be an area without risk of malaria.

"In both patients the malaria was severe (with 20% parasitization in 1) and there was a long interval between the onset of symptoms and diagnosis," scientists in Spain report.

"These cases are possibly related (along with a further 17 reports by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) to an increase in the population of...

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Source: TB and Outbreaks Week (2005-08-23)

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