[malaria in hungary: origin, current state and principles of prevention]. | malaria was an endemic disease in hungary for many centuries. a country-wide survey of the epidemiologic situation on malaria started in the year of 1927. that was done by the department of parasitology of the royal state institute of hygiene (presently: johan béla national center for epidemiology). the notification of malaria was made compulsory in 1930. free of charge laboratory examination of the blood of persons suffering from malaria or suspected of an infection have been carried out. anti- ... | 2003 | 12847853 |