Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01049:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01049
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 3737–5723

9               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must as a minimum exist before it can be said that a reasonable hypothesis has been raised connecting malaria or death from malaria with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          being bitten by a mosquito infected with Plasmodium vivax or Plasmodium ovale at least four days, but less than five years, before the clinical onset of malaria;
(2)          being exposed to Plasmodium vivax or Plasmodium ovale as specified at least four days, but less than one year, before the clinical onset of malaria;
Note: being exposed to Plasmodium vivax or Plasmodium ovale as specified is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          being exposed to Plasmodium malariae, Plasmodium falciparum or simian malaria species as specified at least four days, but less than one year, before the clinical onset of malaria;
Note: being exposed to Plasmodium malariae, Plasmodium falciparum or simian malaria species as specified is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(4)          being in an immunocompromised state as specified at the time of the clinical onset of malaria;
Note: immunocompromised state as specified is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(5)          being pregnant within the six months before the clinical onset of malaria;
(6)          being in an immunocompromised state as specified at the time of the clinical worsening of malaria;
Note: immunocompromised state as specified is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(7)          being pregnant within the six months before the clinical worsening of malaria;
(8)          for malaria due to Plasmodium vivax or Plasmodium ovale only, having a systemic infectious disease as specified within the 30 days before the clinical worsening of malaria;
Note: systemic infectious disease as specified is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(9)          inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for malaria.