Abstract
This MMWR article summarizes the most recent epidemiologic data available on malaria cases in the United States. Although the report does not specify the clinical setting in which these travelers presented with malaria, it is likely that a significant number of cases were treated in the emergency department. The number of malaria cases in the United States has steadily increased since the 1970s (Figure). Proposed reasons for this increase are an increase in international travel and poor adherence to antimalarial chemotherapeutic prophylaxis. Most travelers acquired malaria in Africa (82%), and of those, the majority had traveled to West Africa (67%). Malaria Surveillance—United States, 2013Annals of Emergency MedicineVol. 68Issue 5Preview[Cullen KA, Mace KE, Arguin PM; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Surveillance Summaries. Malaria surveillance—United States, 2013. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016;65:1-22. The full document is available at: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/65/ss/ss6502a1.htm .] Full-Text PDF
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