Plasmodium falciparum malaria in six travellers returning from Zanzibar to Italy, December 2023 to February 2025: a case series

Between December 2023 and February 2025, six cases of Plasmodium falciparum malaria were reported in travellers returning to Italy from Zanzibar, a popular tourist destination often perceived as low risk. None had taken prophylaxis, five had severe malaria and two died. Diagnostic delays revealed a...

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Main Author: Emanuele Nicastri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control 2025-06-01
Series:Eurosurveillance
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Online Access:https://www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2025.30.25.2500412
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