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Falciparum Malaria from Dominican Republic

Falciparum Malaria from Dominican Republic

Site: J.D. MacLean Centre for Tropical Diseases, McGill University

I would like to alert you that last 2 weeks 3 Canadian tourists have returned from resorts in the Punta Cana area of the Dominican Republic with falciparum malaria. As you know, official recommendations vary considerably when it comes to prophylaxis for travel to the DR.