Transfusion-transmitted malaria--Missouri and Pennsylvania, 1996-1998.
Malaria is a rare but potentially serious complication of blood transfusion. During 1958-1998, 103 cases of transfusion-transmitted malaria in the United States were reported to CDC. This report summarizes the investigation of three cases that occurred during 1996-1998 in Missouri and Pennsylvania and illustrates the key features of transfusion-transmitted malaria and the importance of donor screening.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000635:transmission*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008923:Missouri / Q000453:epidemiology; D010414:Pennsylvania / Q000453:epidemiology; D065227:Transfusion Reaction