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Malaria is a protozoan disease transmitted by the bite of female Anopheles mosquitoes. Only four species of Plasmodium can infect human, which are P.vivax, P.
ovale, P. malariae, and P. falciparum.
We experienced four cases of the imported falciparum malaria in children who were
admitted due to fever, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, lethargic state, and/or altered mentality after traveling Kenya and Tanzania without... |