Trends in malaria chemoprophylaxis prescription in South Africa 1994 to 2000.
The World Health Organization estimates that more than 300 million cases of malaria exist worldwide each year, resulting in more than 3 million deaths, with more than 1 million deaths of children in sub-Saharan Africa alone. Malaria is also a reemerging disease in some parts of Africa, including South Africa. Malaria prevention is multi-faceted with no single precaution offering complete protection. Taking chemoprophylaxis decreases the severity and frequency of death from malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum when compared with taking no chemoprophylaxis.
Leggat
Peter A
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School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
Dürrheim
David N
DN
Blumberg
Lucille
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D000962:Antimalarials / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D016527:Drug Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017723:Drug Utilization Review; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015767:Mefloquine / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002727:Proguanil / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology
D000962:Antimalarials; D004338:Drug Combinations; D002738:Chloroquine; D002727:Proguanil; D015767:Mefloquine