Malaria case confirmed in Barletta-Andria-Trani province

A case of malaria has been confirmed in the Barletta-Andria-Trani (BAT) province of Italy. The patient, a 54-year-old Senegalese national working in Italy, was admitted to the emergency room in Barletta after presenting with a very high fever.

Following the diagnosis, the individual was transferred to the infectious diseases department at the Vittorio Emanuele II hospital in Bisceglie. The patient is currently undergoing the prescribed medical therapy, and his clinical condition is reported to be stable and not a cause for immediate concern. It is believed the infection was contracted during a recent trip to Senegal.