[Development and trends from 1986 to 1993 of the attitude of intercontinental travellers on departure from France, with respect to malaria prophylaxis].
Simultaneously to information campaigns on malaria prevention in France, 5 successive surveys were performed from 1986 to 1993 on the knowledge and attitudes of travellers regarding malaria prevention. French travellers (principally towards Sub Saharan Africa) know the risk of malaria and the measures of prevention (96%). Chimioprophylaxis using chloroquine has been progressively replaced by mefloquine and then by the association mefloquine-proguanil; 25% of travellers know mosquito prevention measures (repellents and impregnated bed nets) and 27% know the stand-by treatment. Passive attitude of travellers has been modified (in part due to their education) and tend to emphasize today their own responsibility.
Armengaud
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Service de Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Hôpital Purpan, Toulouse, France.
Picot
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Piccoli
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D017954:Africa South of the Sahara; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005602:France / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015767:Mefloquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009032:Mosquito Control; D002727:Proguanil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012307:Risk Factors; D014195:Travel
D002738:Chloroquine; D002727:Proguanil; D015767:Mefloquine
Evolution et tendances de 1986 a 1993 de l'attitude des voyageurs intercontinentaux au départ de France, vis-a-vis de la prophylaxie du paludisme.