Since ancient times, humankind has had to struggle against the persistent onslaught of
pathogenic microorganisms. Nowadays, malaria is still the most important infectious disease …

Malaria continues to be a potentially fatal threat to almost half of the world's population. In
light of this threat, the armory to fight this disease is rather limited. Resistance against the …

A family is planning a safari that includes 3 days in Cape Town, 3 days in Kruger National
Park, South Africa, and 3 days in Victoria Falls, Zambia. The 31-year-old husband takes no …

ContextLong-term travelers, defined here as those traveling for periods of 6 months or
longer, face particular challenges regarding malaria prevention. Current guidelines for …

ContextControversies in malaria prevention arise from the absence of data, conflicting data
between different studies, conflicting recommendations, deviation of local practice from …

The risk of malaria for travelers varies from region to region and depends on the intensity of
transmission, the duration of the stay in the area of endemicity, the style of travel, and the …

Objective. To assess self‐reported health risk and risk‐taking behavior of humanitarian
expatriates. Methods. A self‐administered anonymous questionnaire was completed by …

Human infection with Plasmodium spp leading to clinical episodes of malaria probably
began very early in the history of humankind and has persistently inflicted disease among …

Introduction Malaria prevention can be complex due to the individual characteristics of the
traveller, travel destination, duration of stay and type of travel. Our aim in this study was to …

Because of recent declining malaria transmission in Latin America, some authorities have
recommended against chemoprophylaxis for most travelers to this region. However, the …