Persistence of Imported Malaria Into the United Kingdom: An Epidemiological Review of Risk Factors and At-risk Groups.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The United Kingdom documented a decline of >30% in imported cases of malaria annually between 1996 and 2003; however, there are still approximately 1700 cases and 5-10 deaths each year. Prophylaxis health messages focus on families returning to their country of origin.

Methods

We reviewed 225 records of patients seen in Cambridge University Hospital Foundation Trust [CUHFT], a tertiary referral center in Cambridge, England. All records of patients seen in CUHFT between 2002-2016 were analyzed in the context of national figures from Public Health England.

Results

Between 2004-2016, there was no decrease in imported cases of malaria locally or nationally. Plasmodium falciparum remains responsible for most imported infections (66.7%); Plasmodium vivax contribu

SUBMITTER: Moyo QM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6743841 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature