Leggat, Peter A., and Heydon, John L. (2002) Trends in antimalarial drugs prescribed in New Zealand 1993 to 1998. Journal of Travel Medicine, 9 (3). pp. 156-159.

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Abstract

The World Health Organization estimates that there are more than 300 million cases of malaria world-wide each year, resulting in more than 3 million deaths.¹ New Zealand is malaria free; however, 340 cases of imported malaria were notified in New Zealand over a 10 year period from 1983 to 1992 alone.² The incidence of malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum in New Zealand has been increasing during this period.³ Taking chemprophylaxis decreases the severity and frequency of death from malaria due to P. falciparum compared with those who take no prophylaxis.⁴⁻⁵ In New Zealand, fatalities have been reported in cases where travelers have taken no prophylaxis.⁶⁻⁷

Item ID:	27430
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1708-8305
Keywords:	malaria, chemoprophylaxis
Date Deposited:	04 Jun 2013 04:16
FoR Codes:	11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1199 Other Medical and Health Sciences > 119999 Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified @ 100%
SEO Codes:	92 HEALTH > 9204 Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) > 920412 Preventive Medicine @ 100%
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