title: High rates of malaria among US military members born in malaria-endemic countries, 2002-2010.
abstract: To estimate malaria rates in association with birth country, we analyzed routine surveillance data for US military members. During 2002-2010, rates were 44× higher for those born in western Africa than for those born in the United States. Loss of natural immunity renders persons susceptible when visiting birth countries. Pretravel chemoprophylaxis should be emphasized.
authors: Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center, Silver Spring, MD 20904, USA. ellen.wertheimer@us.army.mil
authors: Ellen R
authors: ER
authors: Wertheimer
authors: John F
authors: JF
authors: Brundage
authors: Mark M
authors: MM
authors: Fukuda
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000354:Africa, Western / Q000208:ethnology; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000208:ethnology*; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult