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The Increase of Imported Malaria Acquired in Haiti among US Travelers in 2010

Submitted by patrick sampao on January 10, 2012 - 14:58
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Author(s): 
Aarti Agarwal, Meredith McMorrow and Paul M. Arguin
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Am J Trop Med Hyg 2012 86:9-10
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MalariaWorldImported malaria cases in the United States acquired in Haiti tripled from 2009 to 2010, likely reflecting both the increased number of travelers arriving from Haiti and the increased risk of acquiring malaria infection in Haiti.

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Malaria Survey in Post-Earthquake Haiti—2010

Submitted by patrick sampao on January 10, 2012 - 14:39
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Author(s): 
David Townes, Alexandre Existe, Michelle Chang, et al.
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Am J Trop Med Hyg 2012 86:29-31
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MalariaWorldData were collected between March 4 and April 9, 2010 by mobile medical teams. Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) were used for case confirmation.

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Genetic diversity in the merozoite surface protein 1 and 2 genes o Plasmodium falciparum from the Artibonite Valley of Haiti

Submitted by Kabogo on November 17, 2011 - 10:53
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Author(s): 
Berlin Londono-Renteria, Thomas P. Eisele, Joseph Keating, Adam Bennett, Donald J. Krogstad
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Acta Tropica, Volume 121, Issue 1, January 2012, Pages 6-12
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MalariaWorldDescribing genetic diversity of the Plasmodium falciparum parasite provides important information about the local epidemiology of malaria.

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