[Cerebral malaria after a two-week charter tour to Gambia].
Cerebral malaria is a potentially life-threatening complication of Plasmodium falciparum malaria. We describe a case of severe cerebral malaria in a previously healthy 63-year-old Danish female who had returned from a two-week tourist tour to Gambia. The severe course of the infection described in this case draws attention to two major aspects regarding imported cases of malaria in non-endemic countries: the need for thorough counselling, including chemoprophylaxis, and continuous focus on potential malaria infection after travelling to malaria-endemic areas.
Wiese
Lothar
L
H:S Rigshospitalet, Epidemiklinikken og Klinisk Mikrobiologisk Afdeling, DK-2100 København Ø. lothar.wiese@rh.dk
Rønn
Anita Mandrup
AM
D005260:Female; D005714:Gambia; D006801:Humans; D016779:Malaria, Cerebral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D008875:Middle Aged; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D014195:Travel