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. 2025 Oct 10:taaf107.
doi: 10.1093/jtm/taaf107. Online ahead of print.

Delayed Diagnosis and Severe Outcomes in Imported Malaria in Vietnam Highlighting Systematic Gaps in Detection

Nguyen Thi Thu Trang  1 , Do Duy Cuong  1   2 , Nguyen Thi Huong Binh  3 , Pham Thi Thao Huong  4 , Nong Minh Vuong  5 , Vu Van Giap  5   6 , Doan Thu Tra  1   2
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Delayed Diagnosis and Severe Outcomes in Imported Malaria in Vietnam Highlighting Systematic Gaps in Detection

Nguyen Thi Thu Trang et al. J Travel Med. .

Abstract

Analysis of 13 imported malaria cases revealed 87.5% diagnostic failure rate at primary care facilities, with 38.5% progressing to severe malaria, emphasizing critical gaps in Vietnam's malaria elimination strategy.

Keywords: Vietnam; diagnostic delay; imported malaria; malaria elimination; severe malaria.

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