Autochthonous falciparum malaria possibly transmitted by luggage-carried vector in Paris, France, February 2013

S Gallien; F Taieb; S Hamane; N De Castro; J M Molina

doi:10.2807/1560-7917.es2013.18.40.20600

Autochthonous falciparum malaria possibly transmitted by luggage-carried vector in Paris, France, February 2013

Euro Surveill. 2013 Oct 3;18(40):20600. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.es2013.18.40.20600.

Authors

S Gallien¹, F Taieb, S Hamane, N De Castro, J M Molina

Affiliation

¹ Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Paris Diderot University, Paris 7, Saint-Louis Hospital, Paris, France.

PMID: 24128697
DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es2013.18.40.20600

Abstract

We report a case of autochthonous falciparum malaria in a patient in Paris, France, in February 2013 who reported no recent travel to malaria-endemic countries. The parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, was possibly transmitted by an infective Anopheles mosquito carried in baggage from a malaria-endemic area.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Animals
Atovaquone / therapeutic use
Drug Combinations
Humans
Malaria, Falciparum / blood
Malaria, Falciparum / diagnosis*
Malaria, Falciparum / drug therapy
Male
Paris
Plasmodium falciparum / isolation & purification*
Proguanil / therapeutic use
Travel
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Drug Combinations
atovaquone, proguanil drug combination
Proguanil
Atovaquone