Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) malaria was long considered to have low mortality. Severe malaria was classically associated with Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum). However, there is growing evidence that severe and complicated forms of vivax malaria may be more widespread than previously assumed. We report a case of a 32-year-old female patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) as a complication of P. vivax malaria who has recovered completely following starting intravenous antimalarial medications and noninvasive ventilation (NIV).
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