Malaria: chemoprophylaxis and therapy.
Malaria should be considered in a patient with unexplained fever and a history of travel to an endemic area. Aggressive therapy must be started if Plasmodium falciparum infection is a possibility. Travelers must be educated about mosquito bite protection and appropriate chemoprophylaxis. Travelers can, however, acquire malaria despite chemoprophylaxis, and symptoms may appear up to one year after the trip.
D000818:Animals; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004351:Drug Resistance; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum; D010966:Plasmodium vivax; D014195:Travel
D000962:Antimalarials