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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-11-7
pubmed:abstractText
Malaria is caused by four species of intraerythrocytic protozoa of the genus Plasmodium (i.e., P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, or P. malariae). Malaria is transmitted by the bite of an infective female Anopheles sp. mosquito. The majority of malaria infections in the United States occur in persons who have traveled to areas with ongoing transmission. In the United States, cases can occur through exposure to infected blood products, by congenital transmission, or locally through mosquitoborne transmission. Malaria surveillance is conducted to identify episodes of local transmission and to guide prevention recommendations for travelers. PERIOD COVERED: Cases with onset of illness during 1999.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1546-0738
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
29
pubmed:volume
51
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
15-28
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Malaria surveillance--United States, 1999.
pubmed:affiliation
Epidemic Intelligence Service, Epidemiology Program Office, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article