[Falciparum malaria in French residents in Yaounde].
In South Cameroon, malaria is a disquieting problem. It represented 2.6% of consultants and concerned each year 10% among French residents. We have included 310 cases of Falciparum malaria between January 1, 1990 and December 31, 1990. There were 207 adults and 103 children with a mean age of 26 years. The duration of the stay was over one year in 137 cases and lower than 1 year in 183 patients. The chemoprophylaxis was correct in 194 patients according to the dose and duration. Forty-nine patients followed a combination of chloroquine and proguanil. Malaria attack was observed in 272 patients. Among them, there were 95 children. A severe malaria occurred in 38 cases. Mean parasitemia was of 0.24% (range: 0.002-7.5%). Therapy regimen was quinine: 36 cases, halofantrine: 266 cases, amodiaquine: 7 cases and association MFP (Fansimef) in 12 patients. The study shows the importance of malaria in an endemic area among expatriates despite the observance of chemoprophylactics regimens including proguanil.
Blasco
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Chaire de Médecine tropicale, IMTSSA, Marseille.
Hovette
P
P
Thibaut
P
P
de Quincenet
G
G
Debonne
J M
JM
Touze
J E
JE
Laroche
R
R
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002163:Cameroon / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004641:Emigration and Immigration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005602:France / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012621:Seasons
D000962:Antimalarials
Le paludisme a Plasmodium falciparum chez les Français résidants a Yaoundé.