[Malaria and febrile pathology of expatriates in Brazzaville in 1993].
Between January 1 and December 31, 1993, malaria was found in 22.6% of unexplained fever cases among expatriates in Brazzaville, i.e. 0.5% of all consulting physicians at the Medico-Social Centre of the Coopération française. There are three possible explanations for the small proportion of paludism infection among expatriates: the low density of anopheles in the city centre, living conditions that restrict possible man-vector contacts and use of chemoprophylaxis. Considering the risks of self-treatment which are not insignificant, the authors on the importance of taking into account these facts when treating cases of fever among European residents in Brazzaville.
Chandenier
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Laboratoire de Parasitologie, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire et Institut Supérieur des Sciences de la Santé de Brazzaville, Congo.
Quézédé
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Mbitsi
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Baudon
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003223:Congo; D005060:Europe / Q000208:ethnology; D005334:Fever; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008288:Malaria / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged
Le paludisme et la pathologie fébrile des expatriés à Brazzaville en 1993.