Unusual Transmission of Plasmodium falciparum, Bordeaux, France, 2009

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Vareil, Marc-Olivier ; Tandonnet, Olivier ; Chemoul, Audrey ; Bogreau, Hervé ; Saint-Léger, Mélanie ; Micheau, Maguy ; Millet, Pascal ; Koeck, Jean-Louis ; Boyer, Alexandre ; Rogier, Christophe ; Malvy, Denis
• Description:
  Plasmodium falciparum malaria is usually transmitted by mosquitoes. We report 2 cases in France transmitted by other modes: occupational blood exposure and blood transfusion. Even where malaria is not endemic, it should be considered as a cause of unexplained acute fever.
• Subjects:
  Adult Blood Transfusion Dispatch Female Humans Infant, Newborn Malaria, Falciparum Occupational Exposure Travel
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 17(2):248-250.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  France ; Senegal
• Location:
  Europe ; Africa
• Volume:
  17
• Issue:
  2
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:1159a442b201b8572bd446dd8aaea8232e57c984643ff2802a873ef2e8ef542e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/18331/cdc_18331_DS1.pdf
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