Volume 7, Number 6—December 2001
Perspective
Could Malaria Reappear in Italy?
Roberto Romi*
, Guido Sabatinelli*†, and Giancarlo Majori*
, Guido Sabatinelli*†, and Giancarlo Majori*
Table 2
Italy's vulnerability to malaria during the season favorable to malaria transmission (June to September) from 1989 to 1997
| Year | Total no. of malaria cases | No. of cases in at-risk regionsa | No. of cases in at-risk regions and favorable season | Total no. of gametocyte carriers | No. of gametocyte carriers in at-risk areas and season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-1996 | 5012 | 522 | 184 | 646 | 30 |
| 1997 | 885 | 88 | 25 | 148 | 8 |
aNine regions in central, southern, and insular Italy.
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