title: Epidemiology and awareness of malaria in the Lothians.
abstract: Awareness of malaria and its presentation could be improved. Awareness of symptoms, incubation periods and route of transmission was poor, as was compliance with prophylaxis. The mean difference between the time to admission and the time to presentation was 2.9 days which reflects medical rather than patient associated delay.
authors.affiliation: Edinburgh University, City Hospital.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wilkins
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Welsby
mesh_terms: D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008288:Malaria / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012307:Risk Factors; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D015996:Survival Rate; D014195:Travel; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology