Malaria Journal (Feb 2006)

Malaria prophylaxis policy for travellers from Europe to the Indian Sub Continent

  • Jelinek T,
  • Hatz C,
  • Gascon J,
  • Björkman A,
  • Bisoffi Z,
  • Behrens RH,
  • Legros F,
  • Mühlberger N,
  • Voltersvik P

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-5-7
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 1
p. 7

Abstract

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Abstract Analysis of malaria imported into eight European countries from the Indian sub-continent (ISC) (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka) led to a consensus statement on the use of chemoprophylaxis within TropNetEurop. The proportion of cases from the ISC in 2004 ranged from 1.4%–4.6% of total imported cases. Plasmodium falciparum cases reported from the eight countries was only 23 (13% of all cases from the region). Total malaria reports between 1999–2004 fell from 317 to 180. The risk of malaria in UK residents visiting the region was > 1 case per 1,000 years exposed. The group recommended non-selective prescribing of chemoprophylaxis for visitors to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka should be dropped.