Cluster of Imported Vivax Malaria in Travelers Returning From Peru

We report a cluster of imported vivax malaria in three of five Chilean travelers returning from Peru in March 2015. The cluster highlights the high risk of malaria in the Loreto region in northern Peru, which includes popular destinations for international nature and adventure tourism. According to...

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Published in:Journal of travel medicine 2015-11, Vol.22 (6), p.415-418
Main Authors: Weitzel, Thomas, Labarca, Jaime, Cortes, Claudia P., Rosas, Reinaldo, Balcells, M. Elvira, Perret, Cecilia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Antimalarials - therapeutic use
Disease prevention
Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase - blood
Health education
Humans
Malaria
Malaria, Vivax - diagnosis
Malaria, Vivax - drug therapy
Parasitic protozoa
Peru
Plasmodium falciparum
Plasmodium vivax
Plasmodium vivax - isolation & purification
Preventive medicine
Travel
Travel medicine
Young Adult
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Summary:We report a cluster of imported vivax malaria in three of five Chilean travelers returning from Peru in March 2015. The cluster highlights the high risk of malaria in the Loreto region in northern Peru, which includes popular destinations for international nature and adventure tourism. According to local surveillance data, Plasmodium vivax is predominating, but Plasmodium falciparum is also present, and the incidence of both species has increased during recent years. Travelers visiting this region should be counseled about the prevention of malaria and the options for chemoprophylaxis.
ISSN:1195-1982
1708-8305
DOI:10.1111/jtm.12234