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We observed an increase in severe cases of falciparum malaria among French service members (who were travellers in endemic areas) in 2020, which was associated with an increase in the time between onset of symptoms and diagnosis/treatment. The COVID-19 epidemic may have lengthened the malaria diagnosis process, mainly due to clinical similarities.
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