Orbeck H, Ragnhildstveit E
Scand J Infect Dis. 1986;18(1):79-81. doi: 10.3109/00365548609032310.
A case of Plasmodium vivax malaria in a 3-week-old infant, born in Norway of a Pakistanian mother, is reported. The child was admitted with a febrile illness of unknown origin, persistent vomiting, reduced body weight, thrombocytopenia, elevated total level of IgM, and a slightly positive specific IgG antibody titer. The mother had malaria during the puerperium, and febrile episodes 6-8 weeks before parturition. This is the first case of congenital malaria reported from Scandinavia.
