Malaria is a potentially lethal parasitic disease due to
Plasmodium sp
. infection, transmitted by
Anopheles mosquito vectors. Even though a lot of progress has been made in the battle against malaria, it still accounts for a considerable number of deaths worldwide, estimated around 440,000 in 2018 [
1] Among all these casualties, an overwhelming proportion occurs in the African continent, where several
Plasmodium species are endemic, with
Plasmodium falciparum being the most frequent one. This species is also the main culprit for lethal malaria cases [
1]. The recent progress in the fight against malaria are the result of a broad distribution of long-lasting insecticidal mosquito nets, as well as the availability of efficient diagnostic tests and treatments [
2,
3]. Most people who live in endemic areas develop a partially protective immunity (i.e. premunition) over time. However, travellers who are naïve for the parasite may develop a fatal infection [
1]. Thus, preventative measures are generally enforced for travellers in malaria-endemic countries. Travel medicine specialists offer different options according to the risk level: mosquito nets, repellents and chemoprophylaxis (CP), which reduce the risk of infection [
4]. Nevertheless, none of these measures ensures 100% protection. Once infection has starded, clinical signs and symptoms are nonspecific: a high temperature, headhaches, vomiting, diarrrhoea, chills, muscle pains and fatigue [
1]. They may be difficult to recognize, and physicians do not always think of the possibility of a
Plasmodium infection if they are not aware of the patient’s travel history. The present work report a case of post-mortem diagnosed malaria case in a man who regularly travelled in endemic zones for professional purposes.