Odyssean malaria in the Western Cape Province of South Africa

Authors

  • Nondumiso Mkhize Division of Ambulatory and Emergency Paediatrics, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town
  • Heloise Buys Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, Klipfontein Road, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, Western Cape, South Africa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15641/jafspidVol1pp1-5/1704

Keywords:

Odyssean malaria, Anopheles mosquito, Western Cape, severe malaria

Abstract

Due to the unexpected diagnosis of Odyssean malaria, cases are often missed, and the presentation is usually delayed resulting in severe complications. What makes these infections so intriguing is the lack of travel history from patients who acquire the infection while living in a non-endemic malaria area. We report the first case of Odyssean malaria in a young girl from Cape Town who presented multiple times to the health care services with a non-resolving fever amongst many other non-specific symptoms

Author Biography

Nondumiso Mkhize, Division of Ambulatory and Emergency Paediatrics, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town

 

 

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Published

2024-11-14

How to Cite

Mkhize, N., & Buys, H. (2024). Odyssean malaria in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Journal of the African Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases, 1, 1–5. https://doi.org/10.15641/jafspidVol1pp1-5/1704

Issue

Vol. 1 (2022)

Section

Case Report

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