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Risk Assessment and Prevention of Malaria Among Italian Troops in Afghanistan, 2002 to 2011

Author(s) -

Mario Stefano Peragallo,

Giuseppe Sarnicola,

Daniela Boccolini,

Roberto Romi,

Giacomo Mammana

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

journal of travel medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.985

H-Index - 59

eISSN - 1708-8305

pISSN - 1195-1982

DOI - 10.1111/jtm.12046

Subject(s) - medicine , mefloquine , chemoprophylaxis , malaria , population , incidence (geometry) , malaria prophylaxis , regimen , adverse effect , chloroquine , pediatrics , environmental health , surgery , immunology , physics , optics

Malaria prevention policy is different among coalition troops in Afghanistan, ranging from the combined use of suppressive and terminal chemoprophylaxis to the absence of any prophylactic regimen. The objective of this study was to assess the compliance with malaria prevention measures and the risk of malaria among Italian troops in Afghanistan.

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