Epidemiology of malaria in Ireland, 2006

Garvey, Patricia; McKeown, Paul

dc.contributor.author	Garvey, Patricia
dc.contributor.author	McKeown, Paul
dc.date.accessioned	2024-03-20T12:59:52Z
dc.date.available	2024-03-20T12:59:52Z
dc.date.issued	2007-12-17
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10147/641232
dc.description	Malaria is the most important vectorborne disease in the world, and a major problem in Africa and to a lesser degree Asia, Central and South America, the Middle East, Oceania and other tropical regions. Of approximately one million deaths from malaria annually in the world, 90% occur in Sub-Saharan Africa. Worldwide each year, it is estimated that up to 30,000 travellers fall ill with malaria on their return from visiting countries where the disease is endemic. 1 Pregnant woman, young children and the elderly are particularly at risk. Malaria in pregnancy increases the risk of maternal death, miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal death. The reported incidence of malaria in Ireland has increased in recent years, due likely to some extent to changing patterns of travel and immigration, making it (i) more likely that a clinician will encounter a malarial patient, and (ii) more important that that all Irish residents travelling to endemic areas receive appropriate advice on prevention while travelling. This report describes the burden of malarial illness in Ireland in 2006.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Health Service Executive	en_US
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/	*
dc.subject	EPIDEMIOLOGY	en_US
dc.subject	public health	en_US
dc.subject	Infectious Diseases	en_US
dc.subject	MALARIA	en_US
dc.title	Epidemiology of malaria in Ireland, 2006	en_US
dc.type	Report	en_US
dc.contributor.affiliation	Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC)	en
refterms.dateFOA	2024-03-20T12:59:54Z