| imported cases of malaria admitted to two hospitals of margarita island, venezuela, 1998-2005. | imported cases of malaria constitute an important public health problem in many countries, even in those with autochthonous cases, where disease could be acquired in these areas and then seen in non-endemic regions. non-immune populations are susceptible to complications due to malaria infection, particularly in malaria caused by plasmodium falciparum. however, plasmodium vivax the predominant plasmodium spp. in venezuela can also lead to severe malaria. | 2009 | 19174301 |