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Table 2 Patients with P. vivax infection and estimated incubation period ≥ 90 days

From: Unexpectedly long incubation period of Plasmodium vivax malaria, in the absence of chemoprophylaxis, in patients diagnosed outside the transmission area in Brazil

 

Departure from endemic area

Date of initial symptoms (days after departure)

Possible local of infection

Previous malaria

Year of previous infection

Relapse

Patient 1

06/30/2007

07/31/2008 (360)

Indonesia

Yes

2007

Yes

Patient 2

12/12/2005

04/23/2006 (131)

Rondonia State, Brazil

Yes

2001

Unknown

Patient 3

12/3/2007

04/12/2008 (130)

Amazonas State, Brazil

No

NA

No

Patient 4

02/9/2005

06/16/2006 (120)

Roraima State, Brazil

Yes

2000

Unknown

Patient 5

12/6/2007

03/24/2008 (108)

Amapa State, Brazil

Yes

2007

Yes

Patient 6

07/5/2006

10/9/2006 (95)

Para State, Brazil

Yes

2006

Yes

Patient 7

06/15/2005

09/15/2005 (90)

Para State, Brazil

Not Avaiable

Not Avaiable

Unknown

  1. NA = non aplicable