Two unfavorable cases of Plasmodium falciparum infection returning from Tanzania

Junjie Li; Yaman Du; Junhai Lu; Yue Chen; Yu Liang; Jian Wu

doi:10.3855/jidc.20790

Two unfavorable cases of Plasmodium falciparum infection returning from Tanzania

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Junjie Li Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5494-1654
Yaman Du Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China
Junhai Lu Department of Laboratory and Blood Transfusion, 907 Hospital of the PLA Joint Logistic Support Force, Nanping, China
Yue Chen Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China
Yu Liang Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China
Jian Wu Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0212-267X

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https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.20790

Keywords:

Plasmodium falciparum, malaria, Tanzania

Abstract

Introduction: Malaria has been eradicated in China; however, with the expansion of international trade in recent years, imported malaria cases have become non-negligible.

Case presentation: We report two cases of patients infected with Plasmodium falciparum who returned from Tanzania to Yunnan, China. The patients sought treatment at different hospitals after developing symptoms, mainly fever. However, the exact cause was not identified in time, and the patients’ condition worsened progressively. Although the patients were finally diagnosed with malaria infection and received specific antimalarial drugs in our hospital, both died because of missing the optimal treatment window.

Conclusions: Chinese doctors should enhance their awareness of Plasmodium detection and receive professional training for timely diagnosis of malaria patients who return home after being infected abroad.

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2026-07-31

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Li J, Du Y, Lu J, Chen Y, Liang Y, Wu J (2026) Two unfavorable cases of Plasmodium falciparum infection returning from Tanzania. J Infect Dev Ctries 20:1099–1103. doi: 10.3855/jidc.20790

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Vol. 20 No. 07: July 2026

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Case Reports

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