Travelers' malaria among foreigners at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Bangkok, Thailand - a6-year review (2000-2005).
10.3347/kjp.2006.44.3.229
- Author:
Watcharapong PIYAPHANEE
;
Srivicha KRUDSOOD
;
Udomsak SILACHAMROON
;
Karnchana PORNPININWORAKIJ
;
Phatcharee DANWIWATDECHA
;
Supat CHAMNACHANAN
;
Polrat WILAIRATANA
;
Sornchai LOOAREESUWAN
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Plasmodium vivax;
Plasmodium falciparum;
travelers' malaria;
imported malaria;
Thailand
- MeSH:
*Travel;
Thailand/epidemiology;
Retrospective Studies;
*Plasmodium vivax;
*Plasmodium falciparum;
Middle Aged;
Male;
Malaria/*epidemiology/*parasitology;
Humans;
Animals;
Adult
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology
2006;44(3):229-232
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We retrospectively examined the charts of travelers admitted to the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Bangkok, Thailand, with malaria during the years 2000-2005. Twenty-one cases of malaria were identified, of which 12 (57%) were Plasmodium vivax infections and 9 (43%) were P. falciparum infections. There was one mixed case with vivax and falciparum infection. Only 1 P. falciparum case had complications. All cases were successfully treated with standard antimalarial drugs. Only 3 of the 21 cases were thought to be acquired in Thailand, the rest were regarded to be imported.
