A case of possible transfusion-acquired malaria in Zaragoza, Spain

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Authors

Antonio Beltrán-Rosel · Universidad de Zaragoza

Jorge Ligero-López · Universidad de Zaragoza

José María Domingo‐Morera · South Texas Blood and Tissue Center

Beatriz López-Alonso · Universidad de Zaragoza

Ingrid Ferreira-Ferreira · Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa

Amparo Boquera-Albert · Hospital General San Jorge

José Miguel Rubio

Abstract

We present the case of a 75-year-old patient diagnosed with malaria, a native of Zaragoza, Spain, despite having no travel history to malaria-endemic regions. Following an extensive investigation, transfusion emerged as the most probable mode of transmission.

Topics & Keywords

Malaria Research and Control

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Travel Medicine

Volume 31, Issue 8

DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taae059

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