Malaria in Wisconsin 1981-1989: a review of cases and update on chemoprophylaxis.
Malaria continues to be a significant cause of travel related morbidity and mortality for US citizens. Yet there have been no previous analyses of malaria cases reported in Wisconsin. To provide timely information to Wisconsin physicians, the authors present a review of reported malaria cases in Wisconsin for the years 1981 through 1989, and an update of current Center for Disease Control malaria chemoprophylaxis.
Hargarten
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 53226.
McKinney
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WP
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D015767:Mefloquine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum; D010966:Plasmodium vivax; D014922:Wisconsin / Q000453:epidemiology
D015767:Mefloquine