TY - JOUR T1 - Prevention of malaria in travelers. AU - Lo Re,Vincent,3rd AU - Gluckman,Stephen J, PY - 2003/8/20/pubmed PY - 2003/9/4/medline PY - 2003/8/20/entrez SP - 509 EP - 14 JF - American family physician JO - Am Fam Physician VL - 68 IS - 3 N2 - Malaria is a major international public health problem, responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality around the world each year. As travel to tropical locations increases, U.S. physicians are being asked more frequently to provide recommendations for malaria prevention. An organized approach to reducing the risk of acquiring this disease is necessary. Physicians must review the itineraries of their patients in detail, paying particularly close attention to travel within malaria-endemic areas and drug-resistant zones. Appropriate chemoprophylaxis must be chosen to reduce the risk of acquiring malaria. It also is important to provide advice on the use of protective measures that reduce the risk of mosquito bites. Finally, travelers should be instructed to seek medical attention immediately if symptoms of the disease develop during or after the trip. SN - 0002-838X UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/12924833/Prevention_of_malaria_in_travelers_ L2 - https://www.aafp.org/link_out?pmid=12924833 DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -