Malaria is a global health concern with high morbidity and mortality. It is often attributed to the species, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, and it normally has an incubation period of seven to 14 days. Dormant disease secondary to and is well-reported, yet only a handful of cases report dormant malaria secondary to . Even though malaria is significantly less common in the United States in comparison to other parts of the world, it is still a growing concern given international travel from endemic regions and a growing immunocompromised population. Here, we present a case of malaria in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) and renal transplant without travel to sub-Saharan Africa in 10 years.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9671265 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.30436 | DOI Listing |
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