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  • Title: Malaria prophylaxis policy for travellers from Europe to the Indian Subcontinent.
    Author: Behrens RH, Bisoffi Z, Björkman A, Gascon J, Hatz C, Jelinek T, Legros F, Mühlberger N, Voltersvik P, TropNetEurop.
    Journal: Malar J; 2006 Feb 01; 5():7. PubMed ID: 16451728.
    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.
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