Malaria risk perception, knowledge and prophylaxis practices among travellers of African ethnicity living in Paris and visiting their country of origin in sub-Saharan Africa

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 101, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 990-995

  Pistone, T ^a,b,c,d   Guibert, P ^c   Gay, F ^c   Malvy, D ^c,d   Ezzedine, K ^d   Receveur, M C ^c,d   Siriwardana, M ^a,b   Larouze B ^a,b   Bouchaud, O ^c,e  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c Société de Médecine des Voyages   (France)

^d Centre René Labusquière   (France)

^e AVICENNE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Africa; Malaria; Migrants; Prevention; Prophylaxis; Travel

Indexed keywords

CHLOROQUINE; CHLOROQUINE PLUS PROGUANIL; INSECT REPELLENT; MALARIA VACCINE; MEFLOQUINE; YELLOW FEVER VACCINE;

ADULT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; AIR CONDITIONING; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BED NET; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FRANCE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; MOSQUITO; NEGRO; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROPHYLAXIS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRAVEL;

ADULT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ANTIMALARIALS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALARIA; MALE; PARIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TRAVEL;

EID: 34548254460     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2007.05.009     Document Type: Article

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