Prevention and treatment of malaria in UK travellers

With around 2500 new cases of malaria being reported each year and more than a million UK residents visiting malaria endemic countries, there has never been a greater need for effective prevention and treatment. The latest information on malaria management is outlined below.

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Published inHospital medicine (London, England : 1998) Vol. 61; no. 3; p. 162
Main Authors Evans, M R, Day, J H, Behrens, R H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.03.2000
Subjects
Age Factors
Antimalarials - therapeutic use
Chloroquine - therapeutic use
Contraindications
Doxycycline - therapeutic use
Drug Resistance
Female
Humans
Malaria, Falciparum - complications
Malaria, Falciparum - prevention & control
Malaria, Falciparum - therapy
Male
Mefloquine - therapeutic use
Proguanil - therapeutic use
Quinine - therapeutic use
Risk Factors
Travel
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Summary:With around 2500 new cases of malaria being reported each year and more than a million UK residents visiting malaria endemic countries, there has never been a greater need for effective prevention and treatment. The latest information on malaria management is outlined below.
ISSN:1462-3935
DOI:10.12968/hosp.2000.61.3.1308