Background: Reports relying on population-based data and using epidemiologic
methodologies such as case–control study designs for malaria in travellers and …

Background Over half of malaria cases reported in the USA occur among people travelling
to visit friends and relatives (VFRs), predominantly to West Africa. Few studies have queried …

Background Despite achievements in the reduction of malaria globally, imported malaria
cases to the United States by returning international travelers continue to increase …

Importance Despite annually adapted recommendations to prevent malaria in travelers to
endemic areas, France is still the industrialized country reporting the highest number of …

Among all travel-acquired illnesses, malaria carries the greatest burden not only considering
the number of imported cases but also the potential of a fatal outcome. The increased …

BACKGROUND: Imported malaria remains an important, but often unrecognised, health
problem in Europe. Little information exists on the incidence of imported malaria with respect …

Background and objective: There has been a marked increase in tourism, immigration, and
business travel to malaria-endemic areas. Non-immune individuals (western travellers) or …

BACKGROUND: Country-specific information on the incidence of malaria in travelers
provides the most reliable data on which to base the pre-travel risk assessment. Some such …

Background. Malaria is a common and important infection in travelers. Methods. We have
examined data reported to the GeoSentinel surveillance network to highlight characteristics …

Abstract Background There are 1,000–2,000 cases of malaria diagnosed in the United
States annually and most are imported. Methods Malaria cases reported between 2000 and …