title: Preventing malaria in travellers: an overview.
abstract: Malaria is a common, potentially fatal infection found in more than 100 countries. Nurses play an important role in advising travellers about the risk of malaria, methods of prevention and in recognising the disease in returning travellers. This article provides an overview and outlines key areas of knowledge that are essential for nurses involved in giving pre- and post-travel malaria advice.
authors: National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC), University College Hospital, London.
authors: Mary
authors: M
authors: Gawthrop
authors: Alexandra
authors: A
authors: Stillwell
authors: Claire S
authors: CS
authors: Wong
authors: Hilary
authors: H
authors: Simons
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001364:Awareness; D009033:Culicidae; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors; D008288:Malaria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D012307:Risk Factors; D014195:Travel
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials