Literature DB >> 21896103

Malaria is an important differential diagnosis in visitors returning from Sri Lankan National Safari Parks.

Sumadhya D Fernando1, Sarath Paranavitane, Gawrie N L Galappaththy.   

Abstract

Diagnostic confusion may occur between dengue and malaria when febrile patients with thrombocytopenia return from travel to previous malaria endemic areas. Laboratory tests should include blood smear examination for malaria parasites even though current malaria endemicity in Sri Lanka is low.
© 2011 International Society of Travel Medicine.

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Year:  2011        PMID： 21896103     DOI： 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2011.00542.x

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Travel Med        ISSN： 1195-1982            Impact factor:   8.490


  2 in total

Review 1.  Characterization of imported malaria, the largest threat to sustained malaria elimination from Sri Lanka.

Authors:  Priyani Dharmawardena; Risintha G Premaratne; W M Kumudunayana T de A W Gunasekera; Mihirini Hewawitarane; Kamini Mendis; Deepika Fernando
Journal:  Malar J       Date:  2015-04-24       Impact factor: 2.979

2.  Patient satisfaction and uptake of private-sector run malaria diagnosis clinics in a post-conflict district in Sri Lanka.

Authors:  Deepika Fernando; Nipun Lakshitha de Silva; Isabella Ackers; Rabindra Abeyasinghe; Pandu Wijeyaratne; Senaka Rajapakse
Journal:  BMC Public Health       Date:  2014-06-23       Impact factor: 3.295
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