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This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they exist. The article ends with the author's clinical recommendations.

A family of three persons is planning a safari to southern Africa. The itinerary includes 3 days in Cape Town, South Africa, 3 days in Kruger National Park, South Africa, and 3 days in Victoria Falls, Zambia. The 31-year-old husband takes no medications currently, but he recently discontinued fluoxetine, which he had taken for depression. His 29-year-old wife, who won the trip . . . [Full Text of this Article]

The Clinical Problem

Strategies and Evidence

Management

Behavioral and Nondrug Interventions

Chemoprophylaxis

Pregnant Women

Children

Late Relapses

Primaquine for Primary Prophylaxis

Areas of Uncertainty

Safety of Mefloquine

Standby Emergency Therapy

Guidelines from Professional Societies

Conclusions and Recommendations

Source Information

From the William C. Gorgas Center for Geographic Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham.

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Malaria Prevention in Short-Term Travelers
Kurt T. L., Freedman D. O.
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N Engl J Med 2008; 359:2293-2294, Nov 20, 2008. Correspondence

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