Trends in Malaria Chemoprophylaxis Prescription in South Africa 1994 to 2000 | Zendy

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Trends in Malaria Chemoprophylaxis Prescription in South Africa 1994 to 2000

Author(s) -

Peter A. Leggat,

David N. Dürrheim,

Lucille Blumberg

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 - 10.2310/7060.2002.30173

Subject(s) - chemoprophylaxis , malaria , medicine , plasmodium falciparum , medical prescription , environmental health , chloroquine , immunology , surgery , pharmacology

The World Health Organization estimates that more than 300 million cases of malaria exist worldwide each year, resulting in more than 3 million deaths, with more than 1 million deaths of children in sub-Saharan Africa alone. Malaria is also a reemerging disease in some parts of Africa, including South Africa. Malaria prevention is multi-faceted with no single precaution offering complete protection. Taking chemoprophylaxis decreases the severity and frequency of death from malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum when compared with taking no chemoprophylaxis.

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