The epidemiology of severe malaria in an area of low transmission in Thailand
C Luxemburger, F Ricci, F Nosten, D Raimond… - Transactions of the …, 1997 - Elsevier
The predisposing factors, clinical presentation, and outcome of severe malaria in a Karen
community living on the western border of Thailand were studied over a period of 2 years.
This was an area of low malaria transmission (approximately one infection per person per
year), where asymptomatic malaria is unusual. In a population of 4728 persons, who had
good access to facilities for malaria diagnosis and treatment, there were 2573 cases of vivax
malaria, none of whom died, and there were 5776 cases of falciparum malaria, 303 (5%) of …
community living on the western border of Thailand were studied over a period of 2 years.
This was an area of low malaria transmission (approximately one infection per person per
year), where asymptomatic malaria is unusual. In a population of 4728 persons, who had
good access to facilities for malaria diagnosis and treatment, there were 2573 cases of vivax
malaria, none of whom died, and there were 5776 cases of falciparum malaria, 303 (5%) of …