Delayed diagnosis of Plasmodium vivax malaria in an elderly Sri Lankan pilgrim in India
<p>Malaria was rampant in Sri Lanka two decades ago but we have since been declared free of malaria transmission by the WHO in 2016. However, neighboring India still has a high incidence of malaria, and visitors to India carry a high risk of contracting this disease. Despite the elimination o...
Main Authors: | ABNN Premarathna, SAM Kularatne |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology
2020-04-01
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Series: | Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://sljid.sljol.info/articles/8267 |
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