Friday, 11 December 2015

PRO/EDR> Malaria, P. vivax - Russia: (PZ) ex India (GA)

Malaria -- India
[in Russian, trans. Mod.NP]

2 cases of _Plasmodium vivax_ malaria have been recorded in November 2015 in Penza [Oblast, region]. Both men brought the infection with them from Goa (India).
20 days after returning from India they felt ill, with chills, headache, high temperature of 38 deg C [100.4 deg F] followed by periods of normal temperature. Assuming that they had the flu they took taken antipyretics and did not seek medical care. However, after 10 days, the temperature increased

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