Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
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Malaria is one of the most widespread infectious diseases of our time, causing 655 000 deaths during 2010 (WHO), most of them in sub last few years an increasing number of imported malaria cases is reported Mediterranean countries, probably supported by the increasing number of international travel in association with the important influx of immigrants from malaria the presence of Anopheline vectors in Mediterranean source of parasite and climate changes may result in the reappearance of malaria in countries where it was previously eradicated, such as Greece in recent years. Several cases of autochthonous malaria have recently been reported to support the need of an ongoing surveillance for mosquito control and an increased vigilance by health professionals. The aim of this paper is to critically review all the available literature about imported malaria in Mediterranea consequences of this. Introduction. In 2010 an estimated 3.3 billion people were considered at risk of malaria, especially in sub Saharan Africa where 81% of cases and 91% of deaths are estimated to have occurred, with children under five years of age and pregnant women being most severely affected. It represents a serious health hazard for trave areas of endemicity. International travel is growing rapidly worldwide and this growth is particularly fast in the world’s emerging regions and tropical and subtropical areas reflecting in a significant number of www.mjhid.org ISSN 2035-3006 in the Mediterranean Region
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Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases (MJHID) is a new open access, peer-reviewed, online journal, which encompasses different aspects of clinical and translational research providing an insight into the relationship between acute and chronic infections and hematological diseases. MJHID will be a topical journal on subjects of current importance in clinical haematology and...
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