Guidelines for malaria prevention in travellers from the United ...
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G UIDELINES FOR M ALARIA P REVENTION IN<br />
T RAVELLERS FROM THE U NITED K INGDOM<br />
These practical guidel<strong>in</strong>es <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong> Health Protection Agency Advisory<br />
Committee on Malaria Prevention <strong>for</strong> UK Travellers update and comb<strong>in</strong>e <strong>the</strong><br />
“<strong>Guidel<strong>in</strong>es</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>malaria</strong> <strong>prevention</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>travellers</strong> <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>United</strong> K<strong>in</strong>gdom <strong>for</strong><br />
2003” and “Malaria prophylaxis <strong>for</strong> long-term <strong>travellers</strong>” <strong>in</strong> a new <strong>for</strong>mat.<br />
The guidel<strong>in</strong>es are <strong>for</strong> use by healthcare workers who advise <strong>travellers</strong> but may<br />
also be of use to prospective <strong>travellers</strong> who wish to read about <strong>the</strong> options<br />
<strong>the</strong>mselves.<br />
The ACMP prophylaxis guidel<strong>in</strong>es are <strong>in</strong>tended <strong>for</strong> UK-based visitors to <strong>malaria</strong><br />
endemic areas and may not be appropriate <strong>for</strong> use by those resid<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong><br />
endemic areas.<br />
Whilst <strong>the</strong>se guidel<strong>in</strong>es deal with <strong>malaria</strong>, <strong>malaria</strong> <strong>prevention</strong> is only one aspect<br />
of pre-travel advice. An overall risk assessment-based package of travel health<br />
advice should be provided.<br />
These guidel<strong>in</strong>es are also available on <strong>the</strong> Health Protection Agency website<br />
www.hpa.org.uk <strong>in</strong> topics A-Z under <strong>malaria</strong>. This site should be checked<br />
regularly <strong>for</strong> subsequent updates.<br />
Authorship<br />
This guidance was written by Professor Peter Chiod<strong>in</strong>i and a sub-group of <strong>the</strong><br />
Health Protection Agency Advisory Committee on Malaria Prevention <strong>in</strong> UK<br />
<strong>travellers</strong> (ACMP) compris<strong>in</strong>g Dr Barbara Bannister (Chair), Professor David Hill,<br />
Dr David Lalloo, Dr Gil Lea, Dr Eric Walker and Professor Christopher Whitty.<br />
Acknowledgements<br />
Marie Blaze and Valerie Smith (HPA Malaria Reference Laboratory) <strong>for</strong> advice<br />
on country tables and maps, Christian Statham (HPA) <strong>for</strong> draw<strong>in</strong>g maps<br />
and Claire Swales (HPA) <strong>for</strong> support to <strong>the</strong> ACMP <strong>in</strong> edit<strong>in</strong>g and publish<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>the</strong> guidel<strong>in</strong>es and Professor Chris Curtis and Dr Nigel Hill <strong>for</strong> advice on bite<br />
<strong>prevention</strong>.<br />
Citation<br />
Chiod<strong>in</strong>i P, Hill D, Lalloo D, Lea G, Walker E, Whitty C and Bannister B.<br />
<strong>Guidel<strong>in</strong>es</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>malaria</strong> <strong>prevention</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>travellers</strong> <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>United</strong> K<strong>in</strong>gdom.<br />
London, Health Protection Agency, January 2007.<br />
Cover Images<br />
Travellers wait<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> airport queue <strong>from</strong> Getty Images, generic tablet pack <strong>from</strong><br />
Shutterstock and Anopheles gambiae mosquito taken by Jim Gathany/CDC.<br />
ISBN: 0 901 144 83 5
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