Late-Presenting Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria in a Non-Endemic Setting During COVID-19 Travel Restrictions

Abstract

We report a case of febrile Plasmodium falciparum malaria in a 36-year-old male patient occurring 14 years after immigration from and more than 12 months since a return visit to the endemic area. The critical need for awareness regarding late presentations of P. falciparum is discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 24, 2021
Accession Number
AD1148759

Entities

People

  • Alexander Pichugin
  • Christopher R. Dunbar
  • Elgin H. Akin
  • Jason A. Regules
  • Paul M. Robben

Organizations

  • Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adaptive Immunity
  • Blood
  • Blood Cells
  • Cell Count
  • Cells
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Coinfection
  • Covid-19
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Genetics
  • Infection
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Malaria
  • Medical Genetics
  • Military Medicine
  • Parasitic Diseases
  • Sars
  • Sickle Cells
  • Wound Infections

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Parasitology and Pharmacology of Malaria.
  • Virology (or Medical Virology).