A depiction of imported malaria in Connecticut

IDCases. 2014 Apr 2;1(2):26-8. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2014.03.003. eCollection 2014.

Abstract

In 2010, there were roughly 219 million cases of malaria reported worldwide resulting in an estimated 660,600 deaths [1]. In contrast, the total number of cases according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States (USA) was only 1691 [2]. Of those, 1688 were cases of imported malaria [2]. This is the highest number of cases reported in U.S. since 1980 [2]. Here, we describe a case of imported malaria and conduct a retrospective case series at four Connecticut (CT) hospitals in order to describe the demographics of imported malaria and to identify potential barriers to timely diagnosis and treatment.

Keywords: Connecticut; Malaria; Plasmodium falciparum.

Publication types

  • Case Reports