contents of prophylaxis guidelines

INTRODUCTION
DISTRIBUTION OF MALARIA
   GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION
   DISTRIBUTION IN SOUTH AFRICA
PARASITES
PROPHYLAXIS AGAINST MALARIA
   PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AGAINST MOSQUITO BITES
         Residents of malaria areas
         Multidrug resistant areas
         Directions for the use of antimalarial drugs
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SOUTH AFRICA
   RESIDENTS OF MALARIA AREAS
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE SELECTION OF ANIMALARIAL DRUGS
   PATIENT FACTORS
         Infants and young children
             Breast-feeding infants
         Pregnancy and lactation
         Porphyria
         Epilepsy
         Chronic illness
         Sensitivity to suplha drugs
         Exposure to sunlight
   ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
         Duration of stay
         Type of accommodation
         Time of year
COMMENTS ON DRUGS USED FOR CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS
   CHLOROQUINE
   PROGUANIL
   MEFLOQUINE
   DOXYCYCLINE
STANDBY TREATMENT OF MALARIA
   DRUGS FOR STANDBY TREATMENT
         Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine
         Quinine
         Halofantrine
DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF MALARIA
REFERENCES

TABLE 1 : Antimalarial drugs used for prophylaxis
TABLE 2 : Countries affected by malaria
TABLE 3 : Choice of drug(s) according to patient factors
FIGURE 1: Malaria risk areas in the world 1996/7
FIGURE 2: Malaria risk areas in South Africa 1996/7