Malaria rarely imported to Germany
September 8, 2008 · Filed Under Uncategorized · Comment
The number to Germany imported malaria diseases within six years almost halved. For 2007 only 540 such cases. 2001, 1 040 persons imported malaria, as the “Doctors newspaper, referring to the Center for Travel Medicine (CRM). Most of the malaria patients were from African countries.
In 81 percent of Plasmodium falciparum cases were diagnosed as pathogens, the most dangerous among all malaria pathogens. He replaces the worst form of Tropenfiebers, malaria tropica, within seven to 30 days. The disease is characterized by irregular fever attacks and attacks the immune system strong. Affected infants at risk of this form in a coma for life.