A Cluster of Airport Malaria in Belgium in 1995.

Ende, Jef Van den; Lynen, Lutgarde; Elsen, P; Colebunders, Robert; Demey, Hendrik E.; Depraetere, K; Schrijver, K De; Peetermans, WE; Almeida, P Pereira de; Vogelaers, Dirk

doi:10.1080/17843286.1998.11772033

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“…One possible exception to this is the potential for small localised outbreaks of 'airport malaria' whereby infected mosquitoes or individuals arrive in the UK from infected areas abroad. Such outbreaks are already well documented (Guillet et al 1998;Van den Ende et al 1998). Whether a warming climate will increase the risk of such events occurring remains to be seen.…”

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Climate change and waterborne and vector-borne disease

Hunter

2003

Journal of Applied Microbiology

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Climate change and waterborne and vector-borne disease

Hunter

2003

Journal of Applied Microbiology

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“…Many cases of malaria occurring in and around airports all over the world in people who had not travelled to endemic areas, known as airport malaria, is evidence that malaria-carrying mosquitoes can be imported on aircraft. 69,70 A total of 87 cases of airport malaria have been reported, 75 of which happened in Europe. 70 Dengue and yellow fever are both transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes.…”

Section: Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseasesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…69,70 A total of 87 cases of airport malaria have been reported, 75 of which happened in Europe. 70 Dengue and yellow fever are both transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes. The Aedes mosquito has been introduced into countries where it had not previously been present and many of these mosquitoes were likely to have spread by aircraft.…”

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Transmission of infectious diseases during commercial air travel

2005

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Because of the increasing ease and affordability of air travel and mobility of people, airborne, food-borne, vector-borne, and zoonotic infectious diseases transmitted during commercial air travel are an important public health issue. Heightened fear of bioterrorism agents has caused health officials to re-examine the potential of these agents to be spread by air travel. The severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak of 2002 showed how air travel can have an important role in the rapid spread of newly emerging infections and could potentially even start pandemics. In addition to the flight crew, public health officials and health care professionals have an important role in the management of infectious diseases transmitted on airlines and should be familiar with guidelines provided by local and international authorities.

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“…Similarly, outbreaks of malaria have been reported in injecting drug users who have shared needles with veterans of overseas campaigns 29 30. Less common routes of infection that have affected military personnel include infection in a non-endemic area by mosquitoes that have recently arrived on a plane from elsewhere, termed ‘airport malaria’31 and being bitten while in transit, the so-called ‘runway malaria’ 32…”

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Malaria

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Beeching

2013

J R Army Med Corps

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Malaria is a life-threatening disease, with its largest impact being due to Plasmodium falciparum infection in Africa. Military populations continue to be at a high risk of malaria and reported case series have frequently revealed poor compliance with preventative measures. The symptoms of malaria are non-specific and its management depends on awareness of the diagnosis and early recognition and treatment. This is aided by new and simple rapid diagnostic tests, but these should not replace the examination of blood films if these are available. Artemisinin combination therapy provides a more rapid and dependable cure of uncomplicated P falciparum infection, with artesunate now being the drug of choice in severe infection.

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A Cluster of Airport Malaria in Belgium in 1995.

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