[Malaria in Poland in 2004].
Twenty mine cases of malaria were reported in Poland in 2004. All of them were imported: 22 from Africa, 2 from Asia and 3 from South America In 2 cases country of origin was unknown. In 14 cases P. falciparumn etiology was confirmed. Among the cases 20 were men and 9 were women. Age of the patients was 11 to 250 years. 6 of the patients were in the age group 11 to 20 years. Most commonly the reasons for travel were tourism or family visits and professional travel. One death from falciparumn malaria was reported in Poland in 2004. In 11 cases some kind of chemoprophylaxis was documented. In other prophylaxis was not used or not documented.
Rosińska
Magdalena
M
Zakład Epidemiologii Pańistwowego Zakładu Higieny, Warszawa.
Zieliński
Andrzej
A
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D015996:Survival Rate; D014195:Travel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data