Epidemiology and Awareness of Malaria in the Lothians

1 February 1997

journal article
Published by SAGE Publications in Scottish Medical Journal

Vol. 42 (1) , 10-12
https://doi.org/10.1177/003693309704200104

Abstract

Awareness of malaria and its presentation could be improved. Awareness of symptoms, incubation periods and route of transmission was poor, as was compliance with prophylaxis. The mean difference between the time to admission and the time to presentation was 2.9 days which reflects medical rather than patient associated delay.

Keywords

EPIDEMIOLOGY
COMPLIANCE
PROPHYLAXIS
MALARIA
DELAY
AWARENESS
ADMISSION
POOR
INCUBATION
LOTHIANS

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