A case of Plasmodium vivax malaria occurring during a school excursion to Pocheon-gun
Malaria caused by Plasmodium species is characterized by paroxysms of fever, chills, fatigue, anemia, and splenomegaly. Vivax malaria has lately re-emerged as an infectious disease and has exhibited high transmission rate in northern Gyeonggi-do province. We encountered a case of malaria in a child...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Pediatric Society
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Korean Journal of Pediatrics |
| Online Access: | http://www.kjp.or.kr/upload/2010530113-20100203174403.PDF |