Malaria, Bertrand Gachot, Fabrice Bruneel, Jean-François Pays

In 2004, malaria continued to wreak havoc in many developing countries, particularly in intertropical Africa. In non-malarial industrialized countries, this parasitic disease primarily poses the problem of its prevention in travelers, which must be individualized. Imported cases of malaria are not uncommon in France, and the adage "any fever upon return from a malarial area is malaria until proven otherwise" remains relevant.