Malaria
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General Principles
- Malaria is endemic to most of the tropical and subtropical world, with 229 million infections and 409,000 deaths in 2019. It is transmitted by the female Anopheles mosquito. Five species cause human disease: Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium ovale, Plasmodium malariae, and Plasmodium knowlesi.
- Travel advice and chemoprophylaxis regimens can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/travel/.
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General Principles
- Malaria is endemic to most of the tropical and subtropical world, with 229 million infections and 409,000 deaths in 2019. It is transmitted by the female Anopheles mosquito. Five species cause human disease: Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium ovale, Plasmodium malariae, and Plasmodium knowlesi.
- Travel advice and chemoprophylaxis regimens can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/travel/.
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Citation
Bhat, Pavat, et al., editors. "Malaria." Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 35th ed., Wolters Kluwer Health, 2016. The Washington Manual, www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602538/all/Malaria.
Malaria. In: Bhat PP, Dretler AA, Gdowski MM, et al, eds. Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. Wolters Kluwer Health; 2016. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602538/all/Malaria. Accessed February 4, 2023.
Malaria. (2016). In Bhat, P., Dretler, A., Gdowski, M., Ramgopal, R., & Williams, D. (Eds.), Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics (35th ed.). Wolters Kluwer Health. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602538/all/Malaria
Malaria [Internet]. In: Bhat PP, Dretler AA, Gdowski MM, Ramgopal RR, Williams DD, editors. Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. Wolters Kluwer Health; 2016. [cited 2023 February 04]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602538/all/Malaria.
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