Malaria is infectious diseases caused by Plasmodium parasite, which transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes. Although the global burden of malaria has been decreasing in recent years, malaria remains one of the most important infectious diseases, from the point of view of its morbidity and mortality. Imported malaria is one of the major concerns at the evalua- tion of a febrile illness in a traveler returned from the endemic countries. The diagnosis and management of malaria cases requires much experience and knowledge. We review the epi- demiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of malaria in Japan.
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