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Transfusion-transmitted malaria in Canada.

R Slinger1, A Giulivi, M Bodie-Collins

  • 1Centre for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Population and Public Health Branch, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ont. slinger@cheo.on.ca

CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal = Journal De L'Association Medicale Canadienne
|March 10, 2001
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Transfusion-transmitted malaria is rare but possible in Canada. Healthcare providers should consider this diagnosis in patients with unexplained symptoms and examine blood smears immediately.

Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Hematology

Background:

  • Malaria is a serious parasitic disease transmitted by mosquitoes.
  • Blood transfusions are a potential, albeit rare, route of malaria transmission.

Observation:

  • Three cases of malaria transmitted through blood transfusions in Canada were identified.
  • Patients presented with undiagnosed symptoms suggestive of malaria.

Findings:

  • Diagnosis of transfusion-transmitted malaria requires a high index of suspicion.
  • Microscopic examination of thick and thin blood smears is crucial for prompt diagnosis.

Implications:

  • Clinicians should consider transfusion-transmitted malaria in the differential diagnosis of febrile illnesses in transfusion recipients.

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  • Urgent blood smear analysis is vital to prevent delayed diagnosis and ensure appropriate treatment.