title: Prevention and treatment of malaria in UK travellers.
abstract: With around 2500 new cases of malaria being reported each year and more than a million UK residents visiting malaria endemic countries, there has never been a greater need for effective prevention and treatment. The latest information on malaria management is outlined below.
authors.affiliation: Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Mortimer Market Centre, London.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Day
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Behrens
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000075202:Contraindications; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004351:Drug Resistance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D015767:Mefloquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002727:Proguanil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011803:Quinine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012307:Risk Factors; D014195:Travel
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials; D002738:Chloroquine; D011803:Quinine; D004318:Doxycycline; D002727:Proguanil; D015767:Mefloquine