Cluster of falciparum malaria cases in UK airport.
A cluster of 6 cases of Plasmodium falciparum malaria occurred in a UK airport among 30 travelers returning to the United States from East Africa. Molecular genotyping analysis indicated that all had been exposed to different parasites. The travelers' use of chemoprophylaxis was poor; their perception of risk was limited.
Rodger
Alison J
AJ
Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, UK. a.rodger@pcps.ucl.ac.uk
Cooke
Graham S
GS
Ord
Rosalynn
R
Sutherland
Colin J
CJ
Pasvol
Geoffrey
G
D000328:Adult; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D007630:Kenya / Q000453:epidemiology; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014195:Travel; D014454:Uganda / Q000453:epidemiology; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
D000962:Antimalarials