Knowledge of Malaria, Risk Perception, and Compliance with Prophylaxis and Personal and Environmental Preventive Measures in Travelers Exiting Zimbabwe from Harare and Victoria Falls International Airport | Zendy

Susan M. Laver | Zendy; Joyce Wetzels | Zendy; R.H. Behrens | Zendy

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Knowledge of Malaria, Risk Perception, and Compliance with Prophylaxis and Personal and Environmental Preventive Measures in Travelers Exiting Zimbabwe from Harare and Victoria Falls International Airport

Author(s) -

Susan M. Laver,

Joyce Wetzels,

R.H. Behrens

Publication year - 2006

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 - 10.2310/7060.2001.23975

Subject(s) - medicine , chemoprophylaxis , mefloquine , malaria , travel medicine , environmental health , risk perception , malaria prophylaxis , perception , surgery , psychiatry , chloroquine , immunology , psychology , neuroscience

Travel associated malaria is a major health risk for visitors to malaria endemic destinations. To examine the knowledge of malaria prevention, risk perception, current prophylactic behavior, and compliance with chemoprophylaxis and personal and environmental protection measures we conducted a study in a cohort of travelers exiting Zimbabwe from two international airports during a peak malaria transmission period.

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