European cluster of imported falciparum malaria from Gambia.
A cluster of 56 patients returning from Gambia with falciparum malaria has been noted in several countries of the European Union since September this year. TropNetEurop, the European Network on Imported Infectious Disease Surveillance, collected and reported the cases. Lack of awareness and, consequently, of prophylactic measures against malaria were apparent in the majority of patients.
Jelinek
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Berlin Centre for Travel and Tropical Medicine, Berlin, Germany. jelinek@bctropen.info
Schade Larsen
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Siikamäki
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Myrvang
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Chiodini
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Gascon
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Visser
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L
Kapaun
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Just-Nübling
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005714:Gambia; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014195:Travel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*