Résumé
Malaria is a protozoan parasite caused by the genus Plasmodium with five human species: P. ovale, P. vivax, P. malariae, P. knowlesi, and P. falciparum. The last is the most dangerous and commonest in Africa. This retrospective study evaluated the situation of malaria in the last 3 years in an Egyptian Fever Hospital. The studied reviewed a total of 100 malaria patients medical sheets, their past and present history including [sign and symptoms, mode of trans-mission, diagnosis, complication, treatment and follow-up and prevention. The results showed all patients were youth re turning back from Central Africa, [41], Darfur, [38], DR Congo, [11], Nigeria, [3] to Chad [2] and one from to each of Rwanda, Djibouti, Yemen, Kenya, and /or Tanzania. The infective malaria species were P. falciparum [83 cases], P. vivax [10 cases], P. ovale [one case] and mixed infections [six cases]. Stained blood films gave 100% positivity and Rapid diagnostic test failed in 4%. All patients were successfully treated except two