A case of autochthonous Plasmodium vivax malaria, Corsica, August 2006.

A case of Plasmodium vivax malaria was diagnosed in Corsica in summer 2006. This is the first case of autochthonous transmission of malaria to be reported in Corsica since 1972. Corsica is a well-known malaria endemic region characterised, for several years now by an anophelism situation without malaria disease, due to the presence of An.

[Difficulties in demonstrating Hansen's bacillus in lesions. Analysis of a case].

In one case of leprosy, Ziehl's classic staining technic could not demonstrate the bacteriologic evidence. After using a cold-staining procedure, the Lapeyssonie and Causse technic, numerous Hansen's bacilli (B.H.