Submicroscopic Malaria in Migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa, Spain

In a screening program, we detected submicroscopic malaria in 8.9% of recent migrants to Spain from sub-Saharan Africa. Hemoglobinopathies and filarial infection occurred more frequently in newly arrived migrants with submicroscopic malaria than in those without. Our findings could justify systemati...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2019-02, Vol.25 (2), p.349-352
Hauptverfasser:	Pousibet-Puerto, Joaquín, Cabezas-Fernández, Mª Teresa, Lozano-Serrano, Ana B, Vázquez-Villegas, José, Soriano-Pérez, Manuel J, Cabeza-Barrera, Isabel, Cuenca-Gómez, José A, Salas-Coronas, Joaquín
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute disease Africa South of the Sahara - epidemiology Analysis Anopheles coinfection Disease transmission Dispatch Epidemiology filariasis Health aspects Hemoglobinopathies Humans Immigrants Immunoglobulin E - blood Immunoglobulin E - immunology Infection Leukocyte Count Malaria Malaria - diagnosis Malaria - epidemiology Malaria - parasitology Malaria - transmission Mass Screening Microscopy Mosquitoes Parasite Load Patient outcomes Population Surveillance Retrospective Studies screening Spain - epidemiology submicroscopic malaria Submicroscopic Malaria in Migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa, Spain Transients and Migrants Travelers
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Zusammenfassung:	In a screening program, we detected submicroscopic malaria in 8.9% of recent migrants to Spain from sub-Saharan Africa. Hemoglobinopathies and filarial infection occurred more frequently in newly arrived migrants with submicroscopic malaria than in those without. Our findings could justify systematic screening in immigrants and recent travelers from malaria-endemic areas.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2502.180717