Malaria diagnosis and hospitalization trends, Brazil

We focused on rates of malaria in the state of Amazonas and city of Manaus, Brazil. Plasmodium vivax accounted for an increased number and rate of hospital admissions, while P. falciparum cases decreased. Our observations on malaria epidemiology suggest that the increased hospitalization rate could...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2007-10, Vol.13 (10), p.1597-1600
Main Authors: Santos-Ciminera, Patricia D, Roberts, Donald R, Alecrim, Maria das Gracas C, Costa, Monica R F, Quinnan, Jr, Gerald V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amazonas
Animals
Brazil
Brazil - epidemiology
Databases, Factual
Dispatch
Endemic Diseases
epidemiology
Health aspects
Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Infection
Malaria
Malaria, Falciparum - diagnosis
Malaria, Falciparum - epidemiology
Malaria, Vivax - diagnosis
Malaria, Vivax - epidemiology
Manaus
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Plasmodium falciparum
Plasmodium vivax
Prevalence
Prevalence studies (Epidemiology)
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Summary:We focused on rates of malaria in the state of Amazonas and city of Manaus, Brazil. Plasmodium vivax accounted for an increased number and rate of hospital admissions, while P. falciparum cases decreased. Our observations on malaria epidemiology suggest that the increased hospitalization rate could be due to increased severity of P. vivax infections.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid1310.070052