The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 278 No 7433 p5
6 January 2007

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HPA's malaria prevention guidelines updated

New guidelines on the prevention of malaria have been published by the Health Protection Agency.

The guidelines are for use by health care professionals but may also be of use to prospective travellers. They are intended for UK-based visitors to malaria endemic areas and may not be appropriate for use by people living in endemic areas.

Produced by the HPA’s advisory committee on malaria prevention for UK travellers, the new guidelines update and combine the “Guidelines for malaria prevention in travellers from the United Kingdom for 2003” and “Malaria prophylaxis for long-term travellers” in a new format. They include the latest advice for travellers to the Indian subcontinent and an extended section on bite prevention. Advice for travellers with special medical needs and for different types of traveller, is also included.

“Guidelines for malaria prevention in travellers from the United Kingdom” can be downloaded from the HPA website.

The HPA advises that its website should be checked regularly for updates and alerts.