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. 2013 Apr 15;8(4):e60751.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0060751. Print 2013.

Population-based laboratory surveillance of imported malaria in metropolitan Calgary, 2000-2011

Clara S Lee  1 , Daniel B Gregson, Deirdre Church, Kevin B Laupland, Rose Eckhardt, Terry Ross, Wilson Chan, Dylan R Pillai
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Population-based laboratory surveillance of imported malaria in metropolitan Calgary, 2000-2011

Clara S Lee et al. PLoS One. .

Abstract

Increased travel leads to a heightened risk of imported infectious diseases. Patterns of immigration to countries like Canada have changed such that countries of malaria endemicity are frequented in larger numbers. In keeping with the changes in travel patterns and immigration, the major metropolitan city of Calgary has seen a dramatic rise in malaria incidence over the last decade. Fuelling this rise in Calgary has been the apparent complacence with prophylaxis in individuals visiting friends and relatives and potentially inadequate public health intervention in areas of the city with increased immigration and lower socioeconomic status.

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Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1. Number of Annual Malaria Cases by Plasmodium Species in Calgary, 2000–2011.
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Figure 2. Number of Malaria Cases by Age group and Plasmodium Species in Calgary, 2000–2011.
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Figure 3. Number of Malaria Cases by Country of Acquisition in Calgary, 2007–2011.
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Figure 4. City of Calgary map indicating malaria incidence by ward based on 2011 census data.
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