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Imported Malaria

Pediatric EM Morsels

falciparum accounts for >70% of cases of imported malaria , primarily seen in those returning from travel in Sub-Saharan Africa (Mischlinger 2020) Other species include P. Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease 44 (2021) 102196. 2020 Mar 11;33(2):e00104-19. vivax , P. malariae , and the less common P. vivax and P.

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ED care of refugee populations from sub-Saharan Africa

EMDocs

Surgical wound debridement and dressing are performed and the malaria rapid diagnostic test (MRDT) is noted to be positive. Open-access image source: By M.Bitton – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, [link] Infectious Disease Exposure It is estimated that, on average, refugees seeking refuge in Uganda visit a health facility 1.8