Malaria sickening thousands in US and racking up millions in healthcare costs, new study finds

(Burness) A new study published today in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene shows that malaria led to a count of hospitalized patients and deaths that easily eclipsed other travel-related illness and generated about half a billion dollars in healthcare costs in the US over a 15-year period.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news