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Most patients had traveled to West Africa to visit friends and relatives. Fever was the most common symptom recorded (90%), and most reported at least 1 abdominal symptom (66%). Thirty-two percent of patients were diagnosed with severe malaria. No deaths occurred. Delayed diagnoses were common (26%), occurred at similar rates across all hospitals in the study, and were a risk factor for severe malaria.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSIONS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Delayed diagnoses of travel-acquired malaria were common for pediatric patients presenting to hospitals in the United States and are associated with higher risk for severe malaria, which is associated with longer hospitalizations and increased morbidity. 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