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Four Cases of The Imported Falciparum Malariain Childre
So Young Lee, Tae Sung Ko, Hyun Sook Chi, Young Seo Park
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1997;40(2):249-253.   Published online February 15, 1997
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...
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