Unprecedented large outbreak of <i>Plasmodium malariae</i> malaria in Vietnam: Epidemiological and clinical perspectives
<i>Plasmodium malariae</i>, a causative agent of quartan malaria, is prevalent across tropical and subtropical regions, but global cases have been usually very rare and sporadic. However, a significant outbreak of quartan malaria caused by <i>P. malariae</i> occurred in Khanh Vinh District, Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam in 2023 and the outbreak persists. In this report, we present the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of this unprecedented outbreak of quartan malaria in Vietnam.
Authors
- Thu Hằng Nguyễn
- Phạm Minh Quân (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6922-1627)
- Byoung‐Kuk Na (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6734-1673)
- Chau Van Khanh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9787-2316)
- Hương Giang Lê (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6294-9017)
- Nguyen Xuan Quang
- Dung Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9390-9990)
- Le Duc Vinh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0545-1516)
- Tuấn Cường Võ
- Do Van Nguyen
- Le Thanh Tam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9800-2837)
- Tony Van (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1628-0011)
- Nguyễn Thanh Thùy Nhiên
- Nguyen Van Trung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1580-5496)
- Huynh Hong Quang
- Đăng Thùy Dương Nguyễn
- Jung-Mi Kang
Institutions
- Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine (VN)
- Gyeongsang National University (KR)
- Hai phong University Of Medicine and Pharmacy (VN)
- New Generation University College (ET)
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City (VN)
- National University College (PR)
- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (VN)
- National Institute of Malariology, Parasitology and Entomology (VN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging Microbes & Infections
- Published
- 2024-11-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/22221751.2024.2432359
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.17
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- National Research Foundation of Korea