Malaria in Multiple Family Members — Chicago, Illinois, 2006

Human malaria is a parasitic disease transmitted through the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito. Most malaria cases in the United States occur in travelers who recently visited areas where malaria is endemic without taking adequate chemoprophylaxis. This report describes five cases of Pla...

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Veröffentlicht in:	MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report 2006-06, Vol.55 (23), p.645-648
Hauptverfasser:	Glickman, D, Marcinak, J.F, Daum, R.S, Hoehn, K.S, Anastasi, J, Nguyen-Dinh, P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anopheles Antimalarials Blood Chicago - epidemiology Child Child health services Child, Preschool Children Diagnosis Falciparum malaria Family Female Fever Humans Influence Malaria Malaria, Falciparum - epidemiology Male Nigeria - ethnology Plasmodium falciparum Polymerase chain reaction Sickle cell trait Travel Travelers
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Zusammenfassung:	Human malaria is a parasitic disease transmitted through the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito. Most malaria cases in the United States occur in travelers who recently visited areas where malaria is endemic without taking adequate chemoprophylaxis. This report describes five cases of Plasmodium falciparum malaria that occurred in a family residing near Chicago, Illinois, during 2006. These cases underscore the importance of malaria-prevention measures (e.g., avoidance of mosquito bites and appropriate chemoprophylaxis) for travelers to malaria-endemic areas.
ISSN:	0149-2195 1545-861X