title: Malaria in developing countries.
abstract: Malaria still poses a real threat to travellers, particularly in areas with high transmission rates such as sub-Saharan Africa, Papua New Guinea, and the South Pacific islands. Malaria causes an estimated 660,000 deaths each year from 219 million cases of illness. It is a preventable and curable disease. Malaria symptoms appear after a period of seven days or longer, and without treatment, the disease can lead to death. Mosquito bite prevention is the main way to reduce malaria transmission. Chemoprophylaxis recommendations depend on travelers' age, destination, type of travelling, or length of stay. Pregnant women, children, and immunosuppressed travelers are the most susceptible. There are currently no licensed vaccines against malaria. Results about a research vaccine candidate known as RTS,S/AS01 are expected in 2015.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valladolid, Spain. cordoba_sweet@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Gema Ruíz
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: López Del Prado
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hernán García
authors.forename: Lourdes
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Moreno Cea
authors.forename: Virginia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fernández Espinilla
authors.forename: Ma Fe
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Muñoz Moreno
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Delgado Márquez
authors.forename: Ma José
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Polo Polo
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Andrés García
mesh_terms: D017954:Africa South of the Sahara / Q000453:epidemiology; D018890:Chemoprevention / Q000379:methods; D003906:Developing Countries; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009032:Mosquito Control / Q000379:methods; D010139:Pacific Islands / Q000453:epidemiology; D010219:Papua New Guinea / Q000453:epidemiology