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Prevention du paludisme chez l'adulte
Leonard, Philippe; Moutschen, Michel; Demonty, Jean
2003In Revue Médicale de Liège, 58 (6), p. 382-7
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Abstract :
[en] Great scourge of poor countries, malaria is the most important tropical parasitic disease. It is responsible for a large number of deaths in concerned countries and represents a real danger for travellers going to endemic regions. So, prophylactic measures are essential. On the one hand protective measures against mosquito bites, by wearing covering clothes, by using repellents and bed net (eventually impregnated with insecticide) will be useful. On the other hand, chemoprophylaxis is most often necessary, adapted to the possibility of chloroquine resistant P. falciparum, to the length or conditions of travel, and to the traveller's antecedents and age. Special concern about pregnant woman is necessary, due to potential severity of malaria. Chemoprophylaxis needs to be continued after coming back, for a duration depending on the drug used. Unfortunately, no prophylaxis is 100% effective, and the appearance of fever during the travel or two to three months after return requires medical advice. In some circumstances, it is necessary to prescribe a stand-by emergency treatment, if no quick medical advice is possible.
Disciplines :
Immunology & infectious disease
Author, co-author :
Leonard, Philippe ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Maladies infectieuses et médecine interne générale
Moutschen, Michel  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Immunopathologie - Transplantation
Demonty, Jean ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Maladies infectieuses et médecine interne générale
Language :
French
Title :
Prevention du paludisme chez l'adulte
Alternative titles :
[en] Prevention of Malaria in the Adult
Publication date :
June 2003
Journal title :
Revue Médicale de Liège
ISSN :
0370-629X
eISSN :
2566-1566
Publisher :
Université de Liège. Revue Médicale de Liège, Liège, Belgium
Volume :
58
Issue :
6
Pages :
382-7
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
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