MALARIA TRANSMITTED BY HYPODERMIC SYRINGE
Oliver C. Nickum · JAMA · 1933
The incidence of malaria in Nebraska is exceedingly rare, and the following explanation of how one new case originated seems quite interesting for that reason: B. R., a man, aged 37, was seen, January 17, by students in the outcall service of the University of Nebraska College of Medicine, at the patient's home following a chill that lasted approximately one and a half hours. The only complaint at the time of this visit was a feeling of extreme exhaustion; the patient had a temperature of 102.5 F. At this time there was quite a widespread epidemic of influenza, and after a thorough physical examination had been made the students interpreted the chill to be evidence of the onset of this condition and prescribed accordingly. The patient slept reasonably well that night and remained in bed the following two days as he had been directed. January 20, the students were asked