[Malaria in Poland in 1997].
In 1997 37 malaria cases were registered in Poland. All of them were imported, mainly from Africa (26), and some from Asia. Plasmodium falciparum infection was confirmed in 23 cases. Among 37 malaria cases 31 were men. The majority of malaria cases (27) were in 20 to 49 year old group. Eighteen persons travelled abroad in the connexion with their job (especially as sailors and agropilots) and eleven--as missionaries. Three men (44, 47 and 70 years old) with P. falciparum malaria died.
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Zakład Epidemiologii Państwowego, Zakładu Higieny, Warszawa.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008288:Malaria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors
Zimnica w Polsce w 1997 roku.