The impact of malaria control on perceptions of tourists and tourism operators concerning malaria prevalence in KwaZulu-Natal, 1999/2000 versus 2002/2003

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 96-104

  Maartens, Francois ^a   Sharp, Brian ^a   Curtis, Bronwyn ^a   Mthembu, Jotham ^b   Hatting, Issak ^b  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b South African National Department of Health   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTEMISININ; CHLOROQUINE; FANSIDAR;

ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TOURISM;

ATTITUDE; CLIMATE; DATA COLLECTION; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALARIA; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC OPINION; SOUTH AFRICA; TRAVEL;

EID: 33947282157     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: 17088305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2006.00086.x     Document Type: Article

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