Blood Reviews
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 73-87, March 2007

An update on malaria prevention, diagnosis and treatment for the returning traveller

  • Effrossyni Gkrania-Klotsas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Infectious Diseases, Box 25, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 2QQ, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 1223 245151x3317; fax: +44 1223 763401.
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  • Andrew M.L. Lever

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Level 5, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK
    • Tel.: +44 1223 330191; fax: +44 1223 763401.

published online 04 July 2006.

Summary 

The diagnosis of malaria needs to be considered for every returning traveller with a fever. Compliance with prevention, both pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical, is essential for every traveller. New tests for diagnosis are now available. Treatment options have recently expanded to include the artemisinin derivatives that used to be unavailable in the western countries.

Keywords: Malaria, Malaria prevention, Malaria diagnosis, Malaria treatment, Returning traveller

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PII: S0268-960X(06)00028-2

doi:10.1016/j.blre.2006.03.004

Blood Reviews
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 73-87, March 2007

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