| case series of naturally acquired plasmodium knowlesi infection in a tertiary teaching hospital. | plasmodium knowlesi is a simian malaria parasite and is recently recognized as the fifth malaria parasite infecting humans. manifestation of the infection may resemble other infection particularly dengue fever leading to inappropriate management and delay in treatment. we reported three cases of naturally acquired p. knowlesi in hospital universiti sains malaysia, kubang kerian, kelantan, malaysia. clinical manifestations were quite similar in those cases. microscopically, the diagnosis might be ... | 2012 | 23018503 |
| a review of dengue fever incidence in kota bharu, kelantan, malaysia during the years 1998-2003. | dengue is the most common and widespread arthropod borne arboviral infection in the world today. it is estimated that there are at least 100 million cases of dengue fever (df) annually and 500,000 cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever (dhf) which require hospitalization. in malaysia, it has become a major public health problem. malaysia recorded 19,544 dengue cases in 1997, the highest recorded since the disease was made notifiable in the country. of 19,544 cases, 806 were dhf with 50 deaths. the ob ... | 2005 | 16438143 |