Two cases of imported malaria in Western Romania, 2010-2011 Raul Neghina1, Elena Doina Nicola2, Camelia Nita3, Virgil Musta1,3, Emilia Nicoara1,3, Tudor Rares Olariu1,2

• Published in: 亚太热带医药杂志（英文版） no. 4; pp. 326 - 328
• Main Authors: Raul Neghina, Elena Doina Nicola, Camelia Nita, Virgil Musta, Emilia Nicoara, Tudor Rares Olariu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2nd Eftimie Murgu Square, 300041 Timisoara, Romania%Municipal Hospital Timisoara, Romania%Victor Babes Infectious Diseases Hospital, Timisoara, Romania 2012
• Subjects: Travel; Romania; Malaria; Importation; Prophylaxis
• ISSN: 1995-7645
• DOI: 10.1016/S1995-7645(12)60049-2

ABSTRACT Malaria is a major problem for European travelers to endemic regions. In Romania during 1980-2007 approximately20 imported cases were detected annually. The aim of our short communication is to present2 interesting cases of imported malaria detected in Western Romania. The first patient was a20-year female who traveled to India and acquired an infection with Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax). The second patient, a60-year female, contracted an infection withPlasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) during a trip to Ghana; the evolution of the disease was severe with many complications and the patient finally died. The cases presented revealed the difficulties in establishing a correct diagnosis of malaria in a non-endemic country, consequences of an incomplete taken anamnesis. Travel history should always represent a mandatory part of a well conducted investigation. At the same time, we must underline the importance of a correct and complete prophylaxis prior to every departure to tropical countries.