Terminal Prophylaxis:Terminal prophylaxis is the administration of primaquine for two weeks after returning from travel to tackle the hypnozoites ofP. vivaxandP. ovalethat can cause relapses of malaria. It is indicated only for persons who have had prolonged exposure in malaria-endemic regions, suc...
A number of medications are also available to prevent malaria in travelers to malaria-endemic countries (prophylaxis). A variety of antimalarial medications are available. Severe malaria is treated with intravenous or intramuscular quinine or, since the mid-2000s, the artemisinin derivative artesunate,...
1.An infectious disease characterized by cycles of chills, fever, and sweating, caused by a protozoan of the genusPlasmodiumin red blood cells, which is transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected female anopheles mosquito. 2.ArchaicBad or foul air; miasma. ...
For destinations (see the next section in this chapter, Malaria Risk Information and Prophylaxis, by Country) where malaria cases occur sporadically and risk for infection to travelers is assessed as being very low, it is recommended that travelers use mosquito avoidance measures only, and no chem...
If drug prophylaxis is recommended, many antimalarial drugs are available, and the selection of the drug depends on the area of travel, the presence of antimalarial resistance, the patient's medical conditions and current medications, and the potential for side effects. CDC maintains a country-by...
CountryMalaria RiskSpeciesDrug ResistanceProphylaxis Afghanistan Risk in all areas at altitudes lower than 2000 meters from April to December P. vivax and P.falciparum Chloroquine-resistant P. falciparum Chloroquine +proguanil; atovaquone/proguanil, doxycycline, mefloquine Bahrain No malaria No malaria ...
areas of the world withPlasmodium vivax. Thus for prevention, the choice of medication varies by geographic location. Information about travel to specific sites is available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC:Malaria and TravelersandMalaria Information and Prophylaxis, by Country)...
miscarriage, and stillbirth. If travel to a malarious area cannot be postponed, use of an effective chemoprophylaxis regimen is essential. However, no preventive drugs are completely effective. Please consider these risks (and other health risks as well) and discuss them with your health-care pro...
Thus for prevention, the choice of medication varies by geographic location. Information about travel to specific sites is available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC: Malaria and Travelers and Malaria Information and Prophylaxis, by Country). The medications that are used most...
Malaria risk perception, knowledge and prophylaxis practices among travellers of African ethnicity living in Paris and visiting their country of origin in ... Summary An observational prospective cohort study assessed malaria risk perception, knowledge and prophylaxis practices among individuals of African ...