Imported Malaria in an Immigrant Toddler Boy in Kashan, a Non-Malaria Endemic Area, Central Iran
Malaria is an imported disease in non-endemic regions of Iran. Imported malaria cases to Iran mostly come from illegal immigrants from neighboring eastern countries. The present study describes a case of imported malaria in a 14-monthold Afghan boy with prolonged fever, vomiting, and diarrhea. He...
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| Language: | English |
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Pasteur Institute of Iran
2022-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://jommid.pasteur.ac.ir/article-1-482-en.html |
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| Summary: | Malaria is an imported disease in non-endemic regions of Iran. Imported malaria
cases to Iran mostly come from illegal immigrants from neighboring eastern
countries. The present study describes a case of imported malaria in a 14-monthold
Afghan boy with prolonged fever, vomiting, and diarrhea. He was referred
and hospitalized in Shahid Beheshti, Kashan, central Iran, in December 2021.
He and his parents traveled and immigrated to Kashan, Iran, three weeks before
hospitalization. After staining with Giemsa stain, a thin blood smear test showed
Plasmodium vivax with the Schüffner's dots in red blood cells. The patient was
treated with an antimalarial drug and discharged from the hospital with normal
vital signs. Before arriving in Iran, all immigrants should receive a screening
test or be checked for malaria symptoms. |
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| ISSN: | 2345-5349 2345-5330 |