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PRO/AH/EDR> Malaria, P. cynomolgi – Denmark: ex Southeast Asia, 2018

Malaria -- DenmarkDenmark has reported a travel-related case of malaria caused by _Plasmodium cynomolgi_ in a Danish traveller returning from a visit to forested areas in peninsular Malaysia and Thailand during August-September 2018._P. cynomolgi_ is a parasite causing disease among macaque monkeys across Southeast Asia but rarely infects humans.The traveller was admitted to hospital with the suspicion of malaria. Routine initial tests for malaria (rapid diagnostic test and microscopy) and more in-depth Read more [...]