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Malaria risk in Corsica, former hot spot of malaria in France
- Source :
- Malaria Journal, Vol 9, Iss 1, p 231 (2010), Malaria Journal, Malaria Journal, BioMed Central, 2010, 9 (1), pp.231. ⟨10.1186/1475-2875-9-231⟩, Malaria Journal, 2010, 9 (1), pp.231. ⟨10.1186/1475-2875-9-231⟩
- Publication Year :
- 2010
- Publisher :
- BMC, 2010.
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Abstract
- Background The prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax malaria was very high in Corsica just before the Second World War. The last outbreak was in 1972 and the most recent indigenous case was in 2006. Results Analysis of historical data shows that anopheline vectors were abundant. Recent surveys demonstrated that potential vectors are still present in Corsica, despite the likely disappearance of Anopheles sacharovi. Moreover, P. falciparum can develop experimentally into these mosquitoes, notably Anopheles labranchiae, which is locally abundant, and parasites are regularly introduced into the island. Discussion, Conclusions The presence of vectors, the introduction of parasites and the conducive climate raise questions about the possibility of malaria re-emerging and becoming re-established in Corsica. Analysis of historic and current parasitological and entomological data shows that the current theoretical risk of indigenous cases or malaria foci is negligible, particularly since there is very little contact between humans and Anopheles mosquitoes, Plasmodium carriers are reliably treated and there is a widespread vector control on the island.
- Subjects :
- Risk
Entomology
lcsh:Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
lcsh:RC955-962
030231 tropical medicine
Plasmodium vivax
Plasmodium falciparum
MESH: Malaria
Zoology
MESH: Insect Vectors
Biology
Plasmodium
Polymerase Chain Reaction
lcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseases
MESH: Anopheles
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
[SDV.MHEP.MI]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Infectious diseases
Anopheles
parasitic diseases
medicine
Animals
Humans
MESH: Animals
lcsh:RC109-216
MESH: Plasmodium falciparum
0303 health sciences
MESH: Humans
MESH: Risk
030306 microbiology
Ecology
Research
Outbreak
MESH: Polymerase Chain Reaction
medicine.disease
biology.organism_classification
3. Good health
Insect Vectors
Malaria
MESH: Plasmodium vivax
MESH: France
Infectious Diseases
Parasitology
France
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14752875
- Volume :
- 9
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Malaria Journal
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....74b6b1fa9292fbac421ce7c0e5a33fcb