Trends in Parasitology
Volume 34, Issue 5, 2018, Pages 351-354

Malaria in Italy – Migrants Are Not the Cause (Short Survey)

Benelli G.* , Pombi M. , Otranto D.
  • a Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Via del Borghetto 80, Pisa, 56124, Italy, The BioRobotics Institute, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34, Pontedera, Pisa, 56025, Italy
  • b Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Laboratory affiliated to the Istitute Pasteur Italy – Foundation Cenci Bolognetti, University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
  • c Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy

Abstract

Recently, five cases of malaria were reported in Italy. These people had not travelled abroad, prompting some media and political organizations to fuel a climate of fear by connecting the cases with migrants coming into the country. Here, we discuss scientific data highlighting the limited risk of malaria reintroduction in Italy. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd

Author Keywords

Anopheles superpictus Anopheles sacharovi travel medicine Plasmodium falciparum invasive mosquitoes Anopheles labranchiae

Index Keywords

Short Survey Malaria risk factor Risk Factors Italy Humans immunity transmission Transients and Migrants mosquito vector Incidence human risk assessment migrant migration
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85041603747&doi=10.1016%2fj.pt.2018.01.002&partnerID=40&md5=1401484b8832dd20e9098a7195185c02
DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2018.01.002
ISSN: 14714922
Cited by: 8
Original Language: English