An imported case of tropical malaria in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)

Abstract

Clinical course of malaria depends on the type of a pathogen and immune status of the infected person. In the diagnosis the significant role is played by epidemiological anamnesis. Tropical malaria is characterized by severe course with high mortality, therefore its timely detection is of primary importance for favorable outcome. Absence of clinical suspicion of malaria due to fairly rare occurrence of the disease in the region may contribute to late detection and development of severe life threatening forms of the disease. In Russia predominantly malaria cases imported from endemic areas are registered. In the republic of Sakha (Yakutia) malaria occurs sporadically. In this publication description of a severe form of imported (from Dominican Republic) tropical malaria case is given.

Keywords

tropical malaria / fever / diagnosis / treatment

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D’jachkovskaja P.S., Slepcova S.S.