Report of three death cases of imported falciparum malaria in Wenzhou City / 中国血吸虫病防治杂志

ABSTRACT

The three death cases of falciparum malaria in Wenzhou City were all imported from Africa. One patient died on 10 January 2007 because of severe clinical symptoms after hospitalization. The second case was initially misdiagnosed as influen-za in primary health and medical institution. The patient's condition quickly worsened and died of Plasmodium falciparum infec-tion on 5 March 2011. The third patient belonged to"non-identity"person,and there were no detailed information and epidemio-logical history on admission,which resulted in the delayed diagnosis,disease exacerbation and death. In conclusion,the health education should be provided to the people who return from Africa and also to medical workers in order to reduce the mortality of falciparum malaria.