Data are lacking regarding asymptomatic and symptomatic malaria prevalence in internationally adopted children. Among 20 children from Democratic Republic of the Congo evaluated in Florence, Italy, in April 2016, malaria prevalence was 80%; 50% of infected children had symptomatic malaria. Adopted children from areas of high malaria endemicity should be screened for malaria.

Malaria in Children Adopted from the Democratic Republic of the Congo / Chiappini, Elena; Sollai, Sara; de Martino, Maurizio; Galli, Luisa. - In: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES. - ISSN 1080-6040. - STAMPA. - 23:(2017), pp. 721-722-722. [10.3201/eid2304.161777]

Malaria in Children Adopted from the Democratic Republic of the Congo

CHIAPPINI, ELENA
;
SOLLAI, SARA;DE MARTINO, MAURIZIO;GALLI, LUISA
2017

Abstract

Data are lacking regarding asymptomatic and symptomatic malaria prevalence in internationally adopted children. Among 20 children from Democratic Republic of the Congo evaluated in Florence, Italy, in April 2016, malaria prevalence was 80%; 50% of infected children had symptomatic malaria. Adopted children from areas of high malaria endemicity should be screened for malaria.
2017
23
721-722
722
Chiappini, Elena; Sollai, Sara; de Martino, Maurizio; Galli, Luisa
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