THE ARTIFICIAL TRANSMISSION OF MALARIA AMONG INTRAVENOUS DIACETYLMORPHINE ADDICTS

Abstract
It is astonishing that until recently the relationship of malaria to drug addiction has been either not recognized or not fully appreciated. In 1929. Biggam1reported ten cases of malignant malaria associated with the administration of diacetylmorphine (heroin) intravenously. In 1930, Biggamrafa Arafa2a series of more than 100 cases of artificially induced malaria. All their patients were inhabitants of Cairo, tribution on this subject in this country was ma thede y tribution on this subject in this country was made by Eaton and Feinberg3in 1933. These authors reported two cases of malaria in intravenous diacetylmorphine addicts under their observation at the Cook County Hospital, Chicago. During the past six months t six moths admitted to Bellevue Hospital were found to be tal wer ing from malaria. Ten of these patients were observed in the Fourth Medical Division and formed the basis of our study.

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