Malaria and other febrile diseases among travellers: the experience of a reference centre located outside the Brazilian Amazon Region

Malaria and other febrile diseases among travellers: the experience of a reference centre located outside the Brazilian Amazon Region

Abstract Background Malaria is endemic in countries located in tropical and sub-tropical regions. The increasing flow of domestic and international travellers has made malaria a relevant health problem even in non-endemic regions. Malaria has been described as the main diagnosis among travellers pre...

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Main Authors: Andréa Beltrami Dotrário, Lucas José Bazzo Menon, Valdes Roberto Bollela, Roberto Martinez, Daniel Cardoso de Almeida e Araújo, Benedito Antônio Lopes da Fonseca, Rodrigo de C. Santana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-05-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Diagnosis
Acute febrile illness
Brazilian Amazon
Plasmodium falciparum
Plasmodium vivax
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-016-1347-x

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