June 14, 2023
Health Security Agency for United kingdom May publish data on cases malaria were imported into the country in 2020 and 2021. As malaria is a travel-related infection in the country, as expected, the total number of cases was lower in 2020 and 2021 than in previous years, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on travel around the world.
in 2020a total 564 cases of malaria imported into the UK. Cases have been reported in England (538), Scotland (20), Wales (2), and Northern Ireland (4). The number of cases reported in 2020 was 67% lower than that reported in 2019 (1,719 cases) and 62% lower than the average of 1,492 cases reported annually between 2011 and 2020. 5 deaths In the UK, for everyone plasmodium sickle Acquired in Africa: East Africa (2), West Africa (2), and Central Africa (1) In 3 of these deaths, a history of malaria prophylaxis could be ascertained; One was not taking any preventative treatment, one was taking intermittent preventive treatment, and one was taking a medication recommended for prevention with regular adherence.
in 2021, I mentioned a total 1012 cases of malaria imported into the UK. Cases have been reported in England (954), Scotland (29), Wales (21) and Northern Ireland. The number of cases reported for 2021 was 79% higher than those reported in 2020 and 29% lower than the average of 1,425 cases reported annually between 2012 and 2021. 3 deaths In the UK in 2021, all for sickle. Of the three cases, one had traveled to South Africa, but possibly other countries, and one had traveled to East Africa and the other to Central Africa. In two of these cases, the history of malaria prophylaxis use was known: in one case no prophylaxis was taken, and in the other an unknown herbal medicine was taken.
Malaria UK
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