Unusual Transmission of Plasmodium falciparum, Bordeaux, France, 2009

Unusual Transmission of Plasmodium falciparum, Bordeaux, France, 2009

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Marc-Olivier Vareil, Olivier Tandonnet, Audrey Chemoul, Hervé Bogreau, Mélanie Saint-Léger, Maguy Micheau, Pascal Millet, Jean-Louis Koeck, Alexandre Boyer, Christophe Rogier, Denis Malvy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Plasmodium falciparum
newborn
transfusion
professional blood exposure
parasites
dispatch
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/2/10-0595_article

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