Falciparum malaria in European tourists to the Dominican Republic

Emerg Infect Dis. 2000 Sep-Oct;6(5):537-8. doi: 10.3201/eid0605.000515.

Abstract

Thirteen cases of falciparum malaria acquired by Europeans in the Dominican Republic occurred from June 1999 to February 2000. The cases were identified by the European Network on Imported Infectious Disease Surveillance (TropNetEurop).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antimalarials / therapeutic use
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Dominican Republic / epidemiology
  • Europe
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Malaria, Falciparum / drug therapy
  • Malaria, Falciparum / epidemiology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Sentinel Surveillance
  • Travel*

Substances

  • Antimalarials