EVOLUTION AND TENDENCIES, FROM 1986 TO 19 93, OF THE ATTITUDE OF INTERCONTINENTAL TRAVELERS, IN DEPARTURE FROM FRANCE, TOWARDS ANTIMALARIALPROPHYLAXIS

Authors
ARMENGAUD M PICOT N PICCOLI S
Citation
M. Armengaud et al., EVOLUTION AND TENDENCIES, FROM 1986 TO 19 93, OF THE ATTITUDE OF INTERCONTINENTAL TRAVELERS, IN DEPARTURE FROM FRANCE, TOWARDS ANTIMALARIALPROPHYLAXIS, Bulletin de la Societe de pathologie exotique et de ses filiales, 86(5BIS), 1993, pp. 421-423
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Pathology
Journal title
Bulletin de la Societe de pathologie exotique et de ses filiales → ACNP
ISSN journal
00379085
Volume
86
Issue
5BIS
Year of publication
1993
Pages
421 - 423
Database
ISI
SICI code
0037-9085(1993)86:5BIS<421:EATF1T>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Simultanely to information compaigns on malaria prevention in France, 5 successive surveys were performed from 1986 to 1993 on the knowledge and attitudes of travellers regarding malaria prevention. French trav ellers (principally towards Sub Saharian Africa) know the risk of mala ria and the measures of prevention (96%). Chimioprophylaxis using chlo roquine has been progressively replaced by mefloquine and then by the association mefloquine-proguanil; 25% of travellers know mosquito prev ention measures (repellents and impregnated bed nets) and 27% know the stand-by treatment. Passive attitude of travellers has been modified (in part due to their education) and tend to emphasize today their own responsibility.