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Nursing Standard, 2001 Malaria is a common and dangerous tropical disease, caused by a parasite transmitted to humans through the bite of the anopheles mosquito. This article reviews the prevention, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of malaria, and outlines key aspects of pre-travel advice.
Awash Teklehaimanot +2 more
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Malaria Journal, 2021 Background Remaining Plasmodium falciparum cases in Cambodia are concentrated in forested border areas and in remote populations who are hard to reach through passive case detection.
Ann-Sophie Stratil +9 more
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Malaria Journal, 2023 Background Until recently, due to widespread prevalence of molecular markers associated with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) and amodiaquine (AQ) resistance in east and southern Africa, seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) has not been used at scale in ...
Anthony Nuwa +20 more
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Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 2023 Background Seasonal administration of antimalaria drug, sulphadoxine/pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine to children 3–59 months is a malaria preventive intervention used for the reduction of childhood malaria morbidity and mortality in area with highly ...
Kunle Rotimi +11 more
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Der Internist, 2006 Imported malaria is an important problem in non-endemic areas because of increasing numbers of travelers, overseas workers and immigrants. Since the presentation of malaria is vague and nonspecific, the diagnosis should be considered in any appropriately symptomatic patient with a history of travel to a malaria-endemic area.
Ashley, E +3 more
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Malaria Journal, 2023 Background Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is a safe and effective intervention for preventing malaria in children under 5 years of age. Lead mothers are community health volunteers that help caregivers comply with monthly administration of anti ...
Ekechi Okereke +15 more
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Transfusion Medicine and Hemotherapy, 2009 For international business travelers, malaria is a serious and sometimes fatal vector-borne disease that is largely preventable with effective counseling and proper use of a prescribed antimalarial.
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Malaria, malaria and more malaria
Parasitology Today, 1997 'The proliferation of intemational meetrags focusing on malaria ~s, in part, a reflection of the increased awareness of the scientifc commu,-,ity of the extent of the problem which, despite them significant successes, malaria continues to present. European Commissionsupported researchers have been in the vanguard of recent developments in international
Mons, B. +2 more
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Malaria Journal, 2023 Background Malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among infants and children under-five in sub-Saharan Africa. In the Sahel, seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is delivered door-to-door in monthly cycles.
Taiwo Ibinaiye +6 more
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Nature Communications, 2019 Four genome-wide associated loci are currently known for malaria susceptibility. Here, the authors expand on earlier work by combining data from 11 malaria-endemic countries and additional population sequencing informing an African-enriched imputation ...
Malaria Genomic Epidemiology Network
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