Malaria: a rising incidence in the United States.
Malaria is frequently a deadly disease, particularly in tropical countries of the world where this protozoan infection is endemic. While physicians in tropical countries are familiar with the presentation, those who do not practice in endemic regions of the world may neglect to add tropical diseases to their differential diagnosis of fever. Epidemiologic data from the CDC show the number of cases of malaria being diagnosed in the United States in the last decade has risen sharply. With international travel continuing to rise, there is strong reason to consider malaria as a source of fever.
Jerrard
David A
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University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.
Broder
Joshua S
JS
Hanna
Jeahan R
JR
Colletti
James E
JE
Grundmann
Katherine A
KA
Geroff
Adam J
AJ
Mattu
Amal
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D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018890:Chemoprevention; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004351:Drug Resistance; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008288:Malaria / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology; D011739:Pyrimethamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013413:Sulfadoxine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014195:Travel; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
D000962:Antimalarials; D004338:Drug Combinations; C001205:fanasil, pyrimethamine drug combination; D013413:Sulfadoxine; D002738:Chloroquine; D011739:Pyrimethamine