Frequently Asked Questions on Malaria Prevention

http://www.nathnac.org/pro/misc/faq_malaria.htm

Revised 14 March 2008

Compiled by the HPA Malaria Reference Laboratory

and the National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC)

The main source of advice relating to malaria chemoprophylaxis for travellers from the UK is from the Health Protection Agency, Advisory Committee for Malaria Prevention (ACMP):

Chiodini P, Hill D, Lalloo D, Lea G, Walker E, Whitty C and Bannister B. Guidelines for malaria prevention in travellers from the United Kingdom. London, Health Protection Agency, January 2007.

The ACMP guidelines for the treatment of malaria can be found on the HPA website at http://www.hpa.org.uk/infections/topics_az/malaria/

Treat_guidelines.htm

An algorithm for the treatment of malaria can be found on the British Infection Society website at http://www.britishinfectionsociety.org/documents/

Malariaalgorithm07.pdf