| Literature DB >> 20961517 |
P Santa-Olalla Peralta1, M C Vazquez-Torres, E Latorre-Fandos, P Mairal-Claver, P Cortina-Solano, A Puy-Azón, B Adiego Sancho, K Leitmeyer, J Lucientes-Curdi, M J Sierra-Moros.
Abstract
In October 2010, one case of autochthonous malaria due to Plasmodium vivax was diagnosed in Spain. The case occurred in Aragon, north-eastern Spain, where the vector Anopheles atroparvus is present. Although the source of infection could not be identified, this event highlights that sporadic autochthonous transmission of vector-borne diseases in continental Europe is possible and calls for enhanced surveillance and vector control measures.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20961517 DOI: 10.2807/ese.15.41.19684-en
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Euro Surveill ISSN: 1025-496X