Emerging Infectious Diseases (Oct 2023)

Plasmodium knowlesi Infection in Traveler Returning to Canada from the Philippines, 2023

  • Calvin Ka-Fung Lo,
  • Katherine Plewes,
  • Sakuntla Sharma,
  • Alicia Low,
  • LingHui D. Su,
  • Sara Belga,
  • Ferdinand V. Salazar,
  • Jan Hajek,
  • Muhammad Morshed,
  • Catherine A. Hogan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2910.230809
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 29, no. 10
pp. 2177 – 2179

Abstract

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A 55-year-old man sought treatment for an uncomplicated febrile illness after returning to Canada from the Philippines. A suspected diagnosis of Plasmodium knowlesi infection was confirmed by PCR, and treatment with atovaquone/proguanil brought successful recovery. We review the evolving epidemiology of P. knowlesi malaria in the Philippines, specifically within Palawan Island.

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