Mosquito-transmitted malaria - California and Florida, 1990
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The cases of two people, one in California and one in Florida, who acquired malaria through an unknown route are presented to illustrate the possibility that the disease was transmitted by a mosquito that had bitten an infected migrant worker. Neither patient had risk factors typical of malaria victims (foreign travel, blood transfusions, or intravenous drug use). In both cases, migrant workers had been housed near places the patients had visited, although diseased workers were not found. However, mosquitos capable of carrying the malarial organism were identified in nearby regions. Mosquito-borne transmission in California, but not in Florida, has been noted in recent years. In California, cases were associated with nearby migrant worker encampments with poor sanitary facilities, and the presence of appropriate mosquito species for carrying malaria. Patients in both regions who develop unexplained fevers should be screened for malaria and questioned regarding risk factors. (Consumer Summary produced by Reliance Medical Information, Inc.)
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1991
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Malaria, the submerged disease
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New antimalarial drugs are needed desperately to avoid an epidemic of untreatable malaria. Malaria is one of the most widespread infectious diseases worldwide despite efforts to control it. Global warming could increase the incidence of malaria. Preventive efforts include controlling mosquito populations and giving international travelers prophylactic drugs. Vaccines are also in development. Prophylactic drugs include some of the same drugs used to treat active infection, including chloroquine, mefloquine and primaquine. However, many species of Plasmodium have become resistant to these drugs and many pharmaceutical companies have abandoned antimalarial development. A Chinese herbal remedy called artemisinin is currently being tested as is the drug atovaquone. However, the long drug development and testing times could mean that no effective drug will be available should there be an outbreak of resistant malaria in the next decade.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1996
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Clostridial endophthalmitis after cornea transplantation--Florida, 2003
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Two elderly men developed a serious eye infection called endophthalmitis after receiving corneal transplants at the same hospital. The infection was caused by a bacteria called Clostridium perfringens. The corneas were taken from the same female donor. The donated corneas were found to be infected also.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2004
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