[Malaria study].

Compliance with malaria prophylaxis or reserve drugs was investigated in 477 individuals travelling to regions with endemic malaria. Correct intake of prophylactic medication was confirmed in 225 out of 285 (= 78%). Compliance was independent of type of drug (Mefloquine, Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine, Chloroquine). Two tourists missed to start prophylaxis one week before the onset of their travel. 14 travellers stopped prophylactic medication too early after their return, 31 tourists took too high doses of mefloquine. None of the tourists travelling to countries with a therapeutic reserve only became sick, whereas two travelling to Africa contracted malaria.