A severe case of Plasmodium falciparum malaria imported by a French traveler from Cameroon to French Guiana despite regular intake of Artemisia annua herbal tea
The use of herbal tea with Artemisia annua by travelers and traditional communities in Africa has increased in recent years as a supposed form of malaria prophylaxis, although its use is not recommended due to lack of efficacy. The risk of severe malaria complications that can lead to death is real...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Recursos: | Instituto de Medicina Tropical (IMT) |
| Repositorio: | Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:revistas.usp.br:article/207067 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/207067 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Plasmodium falciparum Artemisia annua Prophylaxis Amazonia Severe malaria Herbal tea |
| Resumo: | The use of herbal tea with Artemisia annua by travelers and traditional communities in Africa has increased in recent years as a supposed form of malaria prophylaxis, although its use is not recommended due to lack of efficacy. The risk of severe malaria complications that can lead to death is real regarding said behavior, and awareness needs to be raised. We report a case of severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria imported in the Amazon rainforest by a traveler returning from Cameroon who treated himself with Artemisia annua herbal tea. |
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