Malaria N° 1 - Subjects N° 6

MALARIA CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS AND PHYSICAL PREVENTION IN AFRICA
by O. Doumbo

SUMMARY
Malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum is a febrile and haemolytic disease of the erythrocytes transmitted by the infecting bite of a female Anopheles mosquito; it remains potentially fatal in Africa. The infant population, pregnant women, the elderly and newly arrived subjects still, at the dawn of the 21st century, pay it a heavy tribute...

MALARIA CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS AND PHYSICAL PREVENTION IN AFRICA
by A.J. Oloo

SUMMARY
Effective chemoprophylaxis and physical protection measures prevent malaria associated morbidity and mortality. Equally, secondary prevention is important on chronic effects of malaria on the host...