Lu Xia-Yu1, Deng Ji-Guang1, Yu Shui-Lan1, Huang Xiu-Li2, Huang Yu-Mei2. 1. Baise City Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Baise 533000, China. 2. Xilin County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of an imported falciparum malaria patient in Xilin County, Baise City, so as to provide the reference for improving the diagnosis and treatment of falciparum malaria patients in the future. METHODS: The epidemiological and clinical data were collected and analyzed. RESULTS: The patient had lived in Africa where the malaria was epidemic. The disease attacked him after his coming back home from abroad. The blood test for Plasmodium falciparum was positive. In Xilin County, no local Plasmodium infection was found from 2004 to 2016, and therefore, we concluded that this case was overseas imported. CONCLUSIONS: The monitoring of overseas returnees in Xilin County should be strengthened to timely diagnose and treat the imported cases of malaria.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of an imported falciparum malariapatient in Xilin County, Baise City, so as to provide the reference for improving the diagnosis and treatment of falciparum malariapatients in the future. METHODS: The epidemiological and clinical data were collected and analyzed. RESULTS: The patient had lived in Africa where the malaria was epidemic. The disease attacked him after his coming back home from abroad. The blood test for Plasmodium falciparum was positive. In Xilin County, no local Plasmodium infection was found from 2004 to 2016, and therefore, we concluded that this case was overseas imported. CONCLUSIONS: The monitoring of overseas returnees in Xilin County should be strengthened to timely diagnose and treat the imported cases of malaria.
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Keywords:
Falciparum malaria; Imported case; Xilin County