Malaria prophylaxis policy for travellers from Europe to the Indian Subcontinent.

Behrens, RH; Bisoffi, Z; Björkman, A; Gascon, J; Hatz, C; Jelinek, T; Legros, F; Mühlberger, N; Voltersvik, P; TropNetEurop; (2006) Malaria prophylaxis policy for travellers from Europe to the Indian Subcontinent. Malaria journal, 5 (1). 7-. ISSN 1475-2875 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-5-7

Abstract

Analysis of malaria imported into eight European countries from the Indian Sub-continent (ISC) (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka) led to a consensus statement on the use of chemoprophylaxis within TropNetEurop. The proportion of cases from the ISC in 2004 ranged from 1.4%-4.6% of total imported cases. Plasmodium falciparum cases reported from the eight countries was only 23 (13% of all cases from the region). Total malaria reports between 1999-2004 fell from 317 to 180. The risk of malaria in UK residents visiting the region was > 1 case per 1,000 years exposed. The group recommended non-selective prescribing of chemoprophylaxis for visitors to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka should be dropped.

Additional Information

Item Type	Article
Faculty and Department	Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases > Dept of Clinical Research
Research Centre	Malaria Centre
PubMed ID	16451728
ISI	235401300001
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