RESUMEN

In October 2010, one case of autochthonous malaria due to Plasmodium vivax was diagnosed in Spain. The case occurred in Aragon, north-eastern Spain, where the vector Anopheles atroparvus is present. Although the source of infection could not be identified, this event highlights that sporadic autochthonous transmission of vector-borne diseases in continental Europe is possible and calls for enhanced surveillance and vector control measures.

Asunto(s)

Malaria Vivax/diagnóstico , Plasmodium vivax/aislamiento & purificación , Adulto , Antimaláricos/uso terapéutico , Cloroquina/uso terapéutico , Enfermedades Endémicas , Humanos , Malaria Vivax/tratamiento farmacológico , Malaria Vivax/epidemiología , Microscopía , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa , Primaquina/uso terapéutico , España/epidemiología , Resultado del Tratamiento