Malaria is considered one of the major causes of travel-related morbidity and mortality,especially among non-immune travelers from non-endemic countries to the endemic regions.According to a multicenter study from the...Malaria is considered one of the major causes of travel-related morbidity and mortality,especially among non-immune travelers from non-endemic countries to the endemic regions.According to a multicenter study from the GeoSentinel surveillance network,malaria was the most frequent cause of fever in 21%of returning travelers,followed by dengue,typhoid fever,chikungunya and rickettsiosis[1].Individuals traveling from regions without malaria transmission to areas where it is endemic face a heightened risk of contracting the disease due to their lack of immunity.Despite the official malaria-free status of the Russian Federation since 2010,annual cases of severe Plasmodium(P.)falciparum malaria continue to be reported[2].This underscores the necessity for heightened clinical vigilance and improved preventive strategies especially in non-endemic settings.展开更多
文摘Malaria is considered one of the major causes of travel-related morbidity and mortality,especially among non-immune travelers from non-endemic countries to the endemic regions.According to a multicenter study from the GeoSentinel surveillance network,malaria was the most frequent cause of fever in 21%of returning travelers,followed by dengue,typhoid fever,chikungunya and rickettsiosis[1].Individuals traveling from regions without malaria transmission to areas where it is endemic face a heightened risk of contracting the disease due to their lack of immunity.Despite the official malaria-free status of the Russian Federation since 2010,annual cases of severe Plasmodium(P.)falciparum malaria continue to be reported[2].This underscores the necessity for heightened clinical vigilance and improved preventive strategies especially in non-endemic settings.
