First autochthonous malaria case due to Plasmodium vivax since eradication, Spain, October 2010.
In October 2010, one case of autochthonous malaria due to Plasmodium vivax was diagnosed in Spain. The case occurred in Aragon, north-eastern Spain, where the vector Anopheles atroparvus is present. Although the source of infection could not be identified, this event highlights that sporadic autochthonous transmission of vector-borne diseases in continental Europe is possible and calls for enhanced surveillance and vector control measures.
Coordinating Centre for Health Alerts and Emergencies, Ministry of Health and Social Policy, Madrid, Spain. psantaolalla@msps.es
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Santa-Olalla Peralta
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Vazquez-Torres
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Latorre-Fandos
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Mairal-Claver
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Cortina-Solano
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Puy-Azón
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Adiego Sancho
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Leitmeyer
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Sierra-Moros
D000328:Adult; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D006801:Humans; D016780:Malaria, Vivax / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008853:Microscopy; D010966:Plasmodium vivax / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011319:Primaquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000962:Antimalarials; D002738:Chloroquine; D011319:Primaquine