Precision Vaccinations In recent years, there has been an increase in locally acquired malaria cases in Europe related to travelers returning from Africa, which shoulders the heaviest burden (90%+) of malaria disease reported.
In 2022, over 99% of Europe’s 6,131 malaria cases (mean age 37.9 yrs) were travel-related.
To guide control measures, researchers analyzed two decades of data for locally acquired malaria in France to identify potential changes in the parasite’s mode and frequency of transmission.
In France, the Paris Charles de Gaulle airport vicinity reported most cases. The Brussels airport area had the second-highest number of malaria cases in Europe, Published by Eurosurveillance on October 10, 2024, this study revealed that locally acquired malaria cases in France have remained steady between 1995 and 2022.
However, since 2011, more cases have been caused by the bite of an infectious exotic mosquito imported via plane, luggage, or parcel, known as Odyssean malaria.