학술논문
Imported malaria in Spain (2009–2016): results from the +REDIVI Collaborative Network
Document Type
article
Author
Francesca F. Norman; Ana López-Polín; Fernando Salvador; Begoña Treviño; Eva Calabuig; Diego Torrús; Antonio Soriano-Arandes; Jose-Manuel Ruíz-Giardín; Begoña Monge-Maillo; Jose-Antonio Pérez-Molina; Ana Perez-Ayala; Magdalena García; Azucena Rodríguez; María Martínez-Serrano; Miren Zubero; Rogelio López-Vélez; for the +REDIVI Study Group
Source
Malaria Journal, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2017)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1475-2875
Abstract
Abstract Background Imported malaria is a frequent diagnosis in travellers and migrants. The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients diagnosed with imported malaria within a Spanish collaborative network registering imported diseases (+REDIVI). In addition, the possible association between malaria and type of case, gender, age or area of exposure was explored. Methods Cases of imported malaria were identified among all cases registered in the +REDIVI database during the period October 2009–October 2016. Demographic, epidemiological and clinical characteristics were analysed. Results In total, 11,816 cases of imported infectious diseases were registered in +REDIVI’s database between October 2009 and October 2016. Immigrants seen for the first time after migration accounted for 60.2% of cases, 21.0% of patients were travellers, and 18.8% were travellers/immigrants visiting friends and relatives (VFRs). There were 850 cases of malaria (850/11,816, 7.2%). Malaria was significantly more frequent in men than in women (56.8% vs 43.2%) and in VFR-immigrants (52.6%) as compared to travellers (21.3%), immigrants (20.7%) and VFR-travellers (5.4%) (p