Plasmodium vivax Infections among Immigrants from China Traveling to the United States

Khamly, Paloma; Kapadia, Nahel; Umali-Wilcox, Minette; Butler-Wu, Susan M.; Davar, Kusha

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Plasmodium vivax Infections among Immigrants from China Traveling to the United States

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By Khamly, Paloma ; Kapadia, Nahel ; Umali-Wilcox, Minette ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Khamly, Paloma ; Kapadia, Nahel ; Umali-Wilcox, Minette ; Butler-Wu, Susan M. ; Davar, Kusha
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Beginning in 2023, we observed increased Plasmodium vivax malaria cases at an institution in Los Angeles, California, USA. Most cases were among migrants from China who traveled to the United States through South and Central America. US clinicians should be aware of possible P. vivax malaria among immigrants from China.
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Adult China Emigrants And Immigrants Female Humans Malaria, Vivax Male Middle Aged Plasmodium Vivax Plasmodium Vivax Infections Among Immigrants From China Traveling To The United States Research Letter Travel United States Young Adult
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Anopheles Mosquitoes Antimicrobial Resistance Bacteria Ecuador Emigration And Immigration Germ Theory Hospitals Infectious Diseases Malaria Mexico Panama Parasites Public Health Public Health History Science Pioneers Vector-borne Infections Zoonoses
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Emerg Infect Dis. 2024; 30(7):1477-1479
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38710182
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PMC11210671
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30
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7
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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