[Malaria in 1998].
In 1998 38 malaria cases were registered in Poland. All of them were imported, mainly from Africa (28), and some from Asia. Plasmodium falciparum infection was confirmed in 19 cases. Among 38 malaria cases 29 were men. The majority of malaria cases (28) were in 20 to 49 year old group. Fourteen persons travelled abroad in the connexion with their job, eleven--as tourists and some--as missionaries. In 1998 malaria deaths were not registered.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008288:Malaria / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology