title: [Imported malaria in Brest hospitals from 1974 to 1980].
abstract: From 1974 to 1980, 42 confirmed hospital cases of imported malaria occurred in Brest. For 4 cases, we have no information. For the others, 24 care Europeans and 14 non-Europeans. Among the Europeans, the merchant-seamen are the most exposed group. A high proportion of infections are due to Plasmodium falciparum, mainly from black Africa. One patient had a neuropaludism and three had serious attacks. In about half of patients, the initial diagnosis was not malaria. All cases of P. falciparum were due to lack or inadequate chemoprophylaxis.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008288:Malaria / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D010961:Plasmodium; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum; D010965:Plasmodium malariae; D010966:Plasmodium vivax; D014195:Travel
vernacular_title: Le Paludisme d'importation dans les hopitaux de Brest de 1974 à 1980.