Malaria in Children Adopted from the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Abstract

Data are lacking regarding asymptomatic and symptomatic malaria prevalence in internationally adopted children. Among 20 children from Democratic Republic of the Congo evaluated in Florence, Italy, in April 2016, malaria prevalence was 80%; 50% of infected children had symptomatic malaria. Adopted children from areas of high malaria endemicity should be screened for malaria.

Keywords

• malaria
• internationally adopted children
• screening
• zoonoses
• parasites
• Democratic Republic of the Congo