@article{MAKHILLIJTM20072119715, title = {Increasing Imported Malaria in Southwest Madrid, Spain}, journal = {International Journal of Tropical Medicine}, volume = {2}, number = {1}, pages = {13-15}, year = {2007}, issn = {1816-3319}, doi = {ijtmed.2007.13.15}, url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-3319&doi=ijtmed.2007.13.15}, author = {S.M. Quevedo,A.C. Velasco,D. Martin and}, keywords = {Malaria,imported,immigration,Plasmodium falciparum}, abstract = {We report a continuous increase of imported malaria cases in a Madrid District, from 8 patients seen in year 1999 to 39 in year 2004, parallel to the rising of immigrant population from malarious areas along the past 6 years. We describe their epidemiological and parasitological characteristics. Plasmodium falciparum was the most frequent species observed, accounting for 68% of the cases. Most patients were immigrants recently settled in Spain who return after a visit to their countries of origin, mainly sub-Saharan countries.} }