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Spain records case of autochthonous malaria

Gert van der Hoek

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Aragon recorded the first case of autochthonous malaria in Spain since 1961

08/10/2010

The infection, which does not entail any danger to the population, has occurred in Huesca by anopheles mosquito.

Aragon has been the first case of malaria or malaria species during the last fifty years in Spain. Since the last case of the disease in 1961, health officials had not detected in the country of disease transmission by a mosquito in our area, as all the infections occurred outside and had been 'imported' . Public Health emphasizes that this 'discovery' is important as epidemiological curiosity "and does not entail any danger to the public.

The case was detected in late September at a health center in the province of Huesca. The doctors decided to order a blood test did not improve the fever and discomfort in this patient. The results showed some abnormal red blood cell counts and Public Health sent a sample to the Institute Carlos III de Madrid. Within hours, the reference laboratory for Spain in this type of disease confirmed the diagnosis. Immediately he began to provide treatment. To respond well to antibiotics, two days later the patient got discharged from the hospital where he remained admitted in a preventive manner.

In researching the history of the patient, public health officials found that had not left the country and had not traveled to areas where malaria is endemic. Thus reaffirming the idea that the transmission had been by a mosquito Anopheles atroparvus' native plasmodium infected. Specifically, the parasite is transmitted vivax rate (of the four that exist is one of the least aggressive, as it produces a milder symptoms.)

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Aragón registra el primer caso de malaria autóctona en España desde 1961

08/10/2010

El contagio, que no acarrea ningún peligro a la población, se ha producido en Huesca por un mosquito anofeles.

Aragón ha registrado el primer caso de paludismo o malaria autóctono en los últimos cincuenta años en España. Desde que se registró el último caso de la enfermedad, en 1961, los responsables sanitarios no habían detectado en el país la transmisión de la enfermedad por un mosquito de nuestro entorno, ya que todos los contagios se habían producido fuera y habían sido 'importados'. Salud Pública hace hincapié en que este 'hallazgo' es importante como "curiosidad epidemiológica" y no acarrea ningún peligro a la población.

El caso fue detectado a finales de septiembre en un centro de salud de la provincia de Huesca. Los médicos decidieron encargar una analítica al no mejorar el cuadro de fiebre y malestar que presentaba el paciente. Los resultados arrojaron unos recuentos anormales de hematíes y Salud Pública envió una muestra al Instituto Carlos III de Madrid. A las pocas horas, el laboratorio de referencia para toda España en este tipo de enfermedades confirmó el diagnóstico. Inmediatamente se le comenzó a suministrar el tratamiento. Al responder bien a los antibióticos, dos días más tarde el enfermo obtuvo el alta del centro hospitalario donde permanecía ingresado de manera preventiva.

Al investigar el historial del paciente, los responsables de Salud Pública comprobaron que no había abandonado el país ni había viajado a zonas donde la malaria sea endémica. Así, se reafirmaba la idea de que la transmisión había sido por un mosquito 'Anopheles atroparvus' autóctono infectado de plasmodium. En concreto, el parásito transmitido es del tipo vivax (de los cuatro que existen es uno de los menos agresivos, ya que produce una sintomatología más leve).

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