Malaria Clusters among Illegal Chinese Immigrants to Europe through Africa
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چکیده
Between November 2002 and March 2003, 17 cases of malaria (1 fatal) were observed in illegal Chinese immigrants who traveled to Italy through Africa. A further cluster of 12 was reported in August, 2002. Several immigrants traveled by air, making the risk of introducing sudden acute respiratory syndrome a possibility should such illegal immigrations continue.
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دوره 9 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2003