ReviewNew microbes and new infections2025
Airport/seaport and autochthonous malaria in Europe from 1969 to 2022: A systematic review.
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- Airport malaria at Frankfurt airport: once again!New microbes and new infections · 2026Article
- Enhanced YOLO-based framework and benchmarking for automated Plasmodium vivax detection.Parasitology research · 2026Article
- Screening for stowaway exotic arthropods imported into Europe via aircraft: A cross-sectional analysis.New microbes and new infections · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: In the context of this paper, airport/seaport malaria denotes the accidental relocation by air or sea of a malaria infected mosquito to Europe, a non-endemic area, the survival of the transported mosquito and subsequent blood meal and infection of a local person. Autochthonous malaria refers to locally transmitted cases of malaria in Europe. Methods: The systematic review followed PRISMA guidelines and was registered on PROSPERO (CRD42023444243). PubMed and Ovid MEDLINE electronic databases as well as EMBASE, Scopus and CINAHL were searched for eligible papers. The selection process followed strict inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: We included 68 papers describing 115 cases of airport, seaport or autochthonous malaria in Europe, with a total of 68 airport/seaport malaria cases and 47 autochthonous malaria cases. France, Germany, Italy and Spain reported both types of malaria cases. Cases of airport/seaport malaria only were reported from Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Cases of autochthonous malaria only were reported from Greece, Malta and the Netherlands. The case fatality rates for airport/seaport malaria were 13.24 % and for autochthonous malaria 2.13 % respectively. Conclusion: The importance of airport/seaport and autochthonous malaria is related to the frequently delayed or missed diagnosis, leading to high case fatality rates. Rising temperature may facilitate the importation and proliferation of competent
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