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Chemoprophylaxis of malaria

Published Date:

March 10, 1978

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Corporate Authors:

Center for Disease Control

Series:

Morbidity and mortality weekly report ; v. 27, no. 10, suppl.

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Description:

Chemoprophylaxis of malaria -- General protective measures -- Malaria chemophylaxis in areas where strains of P. falciparum are sensitive to chloroquine -- Malaria chemoprophylaxis in areas where chloroquine-resistant strains of P. falciparum have been confirmed -- Malaria chemoprophylaxis in pregnant women -- Malaria chemoprophylaxis in children.

Table 2. Indications for malaria chemoprophylaxis -- Table 3. Drugs and does for malaria chemoprophylaxis -- Table 1. Information on malaria risk by country.

Document Type:

Journal Issue

Collection(s):

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)

Place as Subject:

United States

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