Reemergence of Plasmodium vivax malaria in the republic of Korea

Emerg Infect Dis. 1998 Apr-Jun;4(2):295-7. doi: 10.3201/eid0402.980219.

Abstract

Plasmodium vivax malaria reemerged in the Republic of Korea in 1993. The number of cases has tripled each year since, with more than 1,600 cases reported in 1997. All 27 cases in U.S. troops resolved uneventfully with chloroquine/primaquine therapy. Disease is localized along the western Demilitarized Zone and presents minimal risk to tourists.

MeSH terms

  • Antimalarials / therapeutic use
  • Chloroquine / therapeutic use
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Humans
  • Korea / epidemiology
  • Malaria, Vivax / drug therapy
  • Malaria, Vivax / epidemiology*
  • Military Personnel*
  • Primaquine / therapeutic use
  • United States

Substances

  • Antimalarials
  • Chloroquine
  • Primaquine