Abstract

DOMINGUEZ FERNANDEZ, Julián Manuel  and  HERNANDEZ SURINACH, Monserrat. Malaria from a foreign country in a teacher. Rev Asoc Esp Espec Med Trab [online]. 2020, vol.29, n.1, pp.65-69.  Epub Feb 12, 2024. ISSN 3020-1160.

In Europe the infectious diseases with transmission by vectors, as malaria, constitute an important health problem, mostly in the cases of travelers from endemic areas. Objective: it shows a clinic case of imported malaria in Spain after a professional travel. Material and methods: it is included a Spanish cooperating teacher who travelled from Equatorial Guinea to Spain, considering his clinical-occupational record and his malaria symptoms and signs. Conclusion: if it will be a professional travel, it is necessary preventive measures as a complete clinic information, including the possibility of chemoprophylaxis against malaria and the administration of different types of vaccines.

Keywords : Malaria; Occupational diseases; Work-related diseases; Preventive measures; Chemoprophylaxis.

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