title: Imported malaria cases in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
abstract: With the increase in global transportation, imported malaria has become a significant public health concern in Japan. In the present study, we retrospectively analyzed all imported malaria cases in Okinawa Prefecture from 1988 to 2012. In that period, 23 patients with imported malaria were admitted to the University of the Ryukyus Hospital. Malaria types observed included Plasmodium falciparum (14 cases), P. vivax (7 cases), combined P. falciparum and P. ovale (1 case), and combined P. vivax and P. malariae (1 case). All cases were resolved by anti-malarial treatment. The clinical data from these patients highlights the importance of collecting patient travel history and ensuring an adequate supply of both diagnostic test and drug treatments in Okinawa.
authors: Department of Infectious, Respiratory, and Digestive Medicine, Control and Prevention of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan. fhiga@med.u-ryukyu.ac.jp
authors: Futoshi
authors: F
authors: Higa
authors: Masao
authors: M
authors: Tateyama
authors: Daisuke
authors: D
authors: Tasato
authors: Yosuke
authors: Y
authors: Karimata
authors: Hideta
authors: H
authors: Nakamura
authors: Kazuya
authors: K
authors: Miyagi
authors: Shusaku
authors: S
authors: Haranaga
authors: Tetsuo
authors: T
authors: Hirata
authors: Akira
authors: A
authors: Hokama
authors: Haley L
authors: HL
authors: Cash
authors: Hiromu
authors: H
authors: Toma
authors: Jiro
authors: J
authors: Fujita
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D060085:Coinfection; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008288:Malaria / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010961:Plasmodium / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014195:Travel; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials