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- Title
High Rates of Malaria among US Military Members Born in Malaria-Endemic Countries, 2002-2010.
- Authors
Wertheimer, Ellen R.; Brundage, John F.; Fukuda, Mark M.
- Abstract
To estimate malaria rates in association with birth country, we analyzed routine surveillance data for US military members. During 2002-2010, rates were 44x higher for those born in western Africa than for those born in the United States. Loss of natural immunity renders persons susceptible when visiting birth countries. Pretravel chemoprophylaxis should be emphasized.
- Subjects
WEST Africa; UNITED States; MALARIA; AMERICAN military personnel; IMMUNITY; CHEMOPREVENTION; DISEASES
- Publication
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011, Vol 17, Issue 9, p1701
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3201/eid1709.110318