Fatal Mixed Plasmodium Infection in Traveler Returning to Colombia from Comoros Islands, 2024

During 2014-2022, only Plasmodium falciparum malaria cases were reported in the Comoro Islands. We report a fatal case of mixed Plasmodium malaria infection in a traveler returning from the Comoros to Colombia in 2024, highlighting the need to strengthen laboratory detection and identification of Pl...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2025-01, Vol.31 (1), p.178-180
Hauptverfasser:	Medina-Lozano, Leidy J, Lozano, Sergio Andrés Bolívar, Guavita, Carolina, Camargo, Milena, Patiño, Luz Helena, Ramírez, Juan David, Gutiérrez-González, Diana Carolina, Faccini-Martínez, Álvaro A
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antimalarials - therapeutic use Coinfection - parasitology Colombia Comoros Fatal Mixed Fatal Outcome Humans Infection in Traveler Returning to Colombia from Comoros Islands, 2024 Malaria Malaria - diagnosis Malaria - drug therapy Malaria - parasitology Malaria, Falciparum - diagnosis Malaria, Falciparum - drug therapy Malaria, Falciparum - parasitology parasites Plasmodium falciparum Plasmodium falciparum - genetics Plasmodium falciparum - isolation & purification Plasmodium vivax Research Letter Travel travel-related illness
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Zusammenfassung:	During 2014-2022, only Plasmodium falciparum malaria cases were reported in the Comoro Islands. We report a fatal case of mixed Plasmodium malaria infection in a traveler returning from the Comoros to Colombia in 2024, highlighting the need to strengthen laboratory detection and identification of Plasmodium spp. in sub-Saharan Africa.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid3101.241491