Antimosquito Precautions and Medical Chemoprophylaxis in French Children with Malaria
Author(s) -
Philippe Minodier,
Assimoussur,
Sophie Hassid,
Frank Launay,
K. Retornaz,
Isabelle KonéPaut,
Jean-Luc Jouve,
J.M. Garnier
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 - 10.2310/7060.2003.9284
Subject(s) - chemoprophylaxis , medicine , malaria , chloroquine , malaria prophylaxis , pediatrics , mefloquine , incidence (geometry) , environmental health , proguanil , surgery , immunology , physics , optics
France is the European country with the highest number of imported malaria cases (7,500 in 2000). The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the nature and efficacy of prophylactic measures in children under 15 years of age referred for malaria.
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