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FALCIPARUM MALARIA

1944; American Medical Association; Volume: 124; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1001/jama.1944.02850020001001

2376-8118

Harry Most,

Diverse Scientific Research Studies

Prior to and since the entry of the United States into the present war, a large number of American civilians have been employed in construction and other occupations in tropical areas where falciparum malaria is endemic or hyperendemic. Already a number of these persons have returned to this country. Some give a history of having had recognized malaria abroad, some have apparently had it in an unrecognized form, and others have become infected en route to America and have come down with acute attacks shortly after their arrival. Unless one is familiar with the extremely varied clinical picture which falciparum infection may assume and the possibility of the development of alarming symptoms requiring early and intensive therapy, the infection may remain unrecognized and may even terminate fatally. In fact, this tragic circumstance has already occurred among the group dealt with in this report. A striking example of the confusion, difficulties