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Case Reports
. 2023 May 16;188(5-6):e1335-e1337.
doi: 10.1093/milmed/usab393.

Late-presenting Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in a Non-Endemic Setting During COVID-19 Travel Restrictions

Paul M Robben  1 , Christopher R Dunbar  2 , Elgin H Akin  1 , Alexander Pichugin  1 , Jason A Regules  1
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Case Reports

Late-presenting Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in a Non-Endemic Setting During COVID-19 Travel Restrictions

Paul M Robben et al. Mil Med. .

Abstract

We report a case of febrile Plasmodium falciparum malaria in a 36-year-old male patient occurring 14 years after immigration from and more than 12 months since a return visit to the endemic area. The critical need for awareness regarding late presentations of P. falciparum is discussed.

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FIGURE 1.
FIGURE 1.
Clinical laboratory specimens. (A) Immature Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites visible in infected erythrocytes in a Wright-stained peripheral blood smear of a specimen collected from the patient. (B) Plasmodium falciparum–positive rapid diagnostic test performed on a patient specimen.
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