| first autochthonous malaria case due to plasmodium vivax since eradication, spain, october 2010. | in october 2010, one case of autochthonous malaria due to plasmodium vivax was diagnosed in spain. the case occurred in aragon, north-eastern spain, where the vector anopheles atroparvus is present. although the source of infection could not be identified, this event highlights that sporadic autochthonous transmission of vector-borne diseases in continental europe is possible and calls for enhanced surveillance and vector control measures. | 2010 | 20961517 |