Acute or chronic infection transmitted to humans by Anopheles spp. mosquitoes
Most morbidity and mortality is caused by Plasmodium falciparum. An estimated 212 million cases occur ann...
Initial symptoms of malaria are nonspecific. Suspect malaria in ill patients returning from endemic area with
Fever, malaise, myalgias, chills, headache, nausea, splenomegaly (with c...
For uncomplicated chloroquine-resistant P. falciparum (most P. falciparum), chloroquine-resistant P. vivax, or when species is unknown, the following regimens are recomme...
Malarial chemoprophylaxis prior to travel
Travel information may be obtained at the CDC travel Web site: http://www.cdc.gov/travel.
http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/new_info/2014...
B54 Unspecified malaria
B50.9 Plasmodium falciparum malaria, unspecified
B51.9 Plasmodium vivax malaria without complication
B53.0 Plasmodium ovale malaria
B52.9 Plasmodium malariae malaria wit...
Consider malaria in travelers returning from endemic areas presenting with fever or flulike illness.
Early identification (sometimes requiring a high index of suspicion) and aggressive ...
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