First death from malaria in Slovenia in 30 years

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2026-05-11 11:42

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Slovenija Ljubljana Ruanda Zanzibar Tanzanija

A person died from complications caused by malaria at the Clinic for Infectious Diseases in Ljubljana.
This is the first recorded death from malaria in Slovenia in the last 30 years.
Patients were infected in Rwanda, Zanzibar, and Tanzania; the number of cases is rising due to increased tourism to Zanzibar.
Infectologists warn that the disease is often underestimated, although it can have a rapid and fatal course.