title: The burden of imported malaria in Portugal 2003 to 2012.
abstract: Increasing international travel and expatriation to sub-Saharan countries where malaria is endemic has raised public health concerns about the burden of imported malaria cases in Portugal. From 2009 to 2012, there was a 60% increase in malaria hospitalizations, contradicting the declining trend observed since 2003. Older age was associated with longer length of stay in hospital and higher lethality.
authors.affiliation: Public Health Department, Faculdade Ciências Médicas (NOVA Medical School), Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Nova Lisbon University), Lisboa, Portugal.
authors.forename: Ana Glória
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Fonseca
authors.forename: Sara S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Dias
authors.forename: Joao Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Baptista
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Torgal
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017954:Africa South of the Sahara; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D016208:Databases, Factual; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008288:Malaria / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009313:National Health Programs; D011174:Portugal / Q000453:epidemiology; D014195:Travel
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials