Majori G, Sabatinelli G, Casaglia O, Cavallini C, Monzali C
Ann Ist Super Sanita. 1989;25(4):675-9.
The trend of imported malaria cases in Italy from 1960 to 1988 is discussed. Comparative analysis of its incidence in the last three years is also presented. Since 1985, a rapid increase has been recorded with 191 cases in 1986, 287 in 1987 and 350 in 1988. In 1986-88 Plasmodium falciparum has been responsible for 74% of the total number, followed by P. vivax (21%), P. malariae (2%) and P. ovale (1%). 86% of the imported cases have been acquired in African countries, 8% in Asia and 3% in South America. As far as travelers categories are concerned workers represent 45.6% of the total population, tourists 36.6%, seamen and aircrew 2.1% and strangers coming from endemic malaria areas and traveling to Italy 15.7%. In 1986, 1987, and 1988 one, two and two deaths, respectively, due to malaria, are reported.
本文讨论了1960年至1988年意大利输入性疟疾病例的趋势。同时还对过去三年的发病率进行了比较分析。自1985年以来，疟疾病例迅速增加，1986年为191例，1987年为287例，1988年为350例。在1986 - 1988年期间，恶性疟原虫占病例总数的74%，其次是间日疟原虫（21%）、三日疟原虫（2%）和卵形疟原虫（1%）。86%的输入性病例在非洲国家感染，8%在亚洲，3%在南美洲。就旅行者类别而言，工人占总人数的45.6%，游客占36.6%，海员和机组人员占2.1%，来自疟疾流行地区并前往意大利的陌生人占15.7%。1986年、1987年和1988年分别报告了1例、2例和2例因疟疾死亡的病例。
