title: Reemergence of Plasmodium vivax malaria in the republic of Korea.
abstract: Plasmodium vivax malaria reemerged in the Republic of Korea in 1993. The number of cases has tripled each year since, with more than 1,600 cases reported in 1997. All 27 cases in U.S. troops resolved uneventfully with chloroquine/primaquine therapy. Disease is localized along the western Demilitarized Zone and presents minimal risk to tourists.
authors.affiliation: US Army, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Feighner
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Pak
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Novakoski
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Kelsey
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Strickman
mesh_terms: D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D016780:Malaria, Vivax / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008889:Military Personnel; D011319:Primaquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials; D002738:Chloroquine; D011319:Primaquine