Immordino Palmira, Palmeri Sara, D'Angelo Claudio, Casuccio Nicolò, Scondotto Salvatore, Casuccio Alessandra
Dipartimento di Scienze per la Promozione della Salute e Materno-Infantile ''G. D'Alessandro'', Università di Palermo, Italy.
Dipartimento di Prevenzione - U.O.C. di Sanità Pubblica, Epidemiologia e Medicina Preventiva, Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Palermo, Italy.
Ig Sanita Pubbl. 2015 Nov-Dec;71(6):601-20.
This study analysed cases of imported malaria notified to the District Health Units of Palermo from 1998 to 2014. The aim was to assess epidemiological differences among cases, related to their reasons for travel. Eighty one cases were reported: 83% developed symptoms following a trip to Africa while 17% had travelled to Asia. Seventy-three percent of cases had travelled to visit family or friends in malaria-endemic countries (Visiting Friends and Relatives: VFRs), confirming the need for preventive measures targeted towards this at-risk population group.
本研究分析了1998年至2014年期间通报给巴勒莫地区卫生单位的输入性疟疾病例。目的是评估病例之间与旅行原因相关的流行病学差异。共报告了81例病例：83%的病例在前往非洲旅行后出现症状，17%的病例前往了亚洲。73%的病例前往疟疾流行国家探亲访友（探亲访友者：VFRs），这证实了针对这一高危人群采取预防措施的必要性。
