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Name:
Nitin Kapoor
Age when contracted malaria:
23
Occupation:
IT manager
Where did he contract the disease:
India
Type of travel:
Visiting friends and family
Situation: Nitin lived in India for 14 years, and did not believe he needed to take any preventative measures when returning for a short two-week stay.
Outcome: Eight months after his trip, Nitin was hospitalised with malaria and was unable to work for six weeks.
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VCG/MDM/08/38451/1 October 2008