EPIDEMIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF A CASE OF IMPORTED FALCIPARUM MALARIA IN WUHAN
10.3969/j.issn.1005-0507.2025.01.008
- VernacularTitle:武汉市 1 例输入性危重症恶性疟诊疗与流行病学调研
- Author:
Rui-Yu ZHAO
1
;
Sha LUO
;
He-Qun FAN
Author Information
1. 武汉东湖新技术开发区疾病预防控制中心,武汉 430000
- Keywords:
falciparum malaria;
Critical illness;
Treatment
- From:
Acta Parasitologica et Medica Entomologica Sinica
2025;32(1):44-47
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
On October 9th,2023,the Disease Control and Prevention Center of Donghu High Tech Zone in Wuhan City received a report of a case of imported malaria.The patient was admitted due to intermittent fever that had persisted for 3 days,accompanied by a 1 h consciousness disorder,and the family of the patient reported a recent history of travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa.Upon admission,the rapid diagnostic method(RDT)was used to test for malarial parasite antigens and peripheral blood smear microscopy was performed to detect the presence of malignant malaria parasites.On the basis of epidemiology,clinical symptoms,and laboratory testing,a diagnosis of severe malignant malaria was made,and immediate standardized anti-malarial treatment was accordingly administered.After 4 days of treatment,peripheral blood smear microscopy revealed no plasmodium parasites observed.After 37 days,the patient was recovered and discharged from the hospital.
