Coole L, Wiselka M J, Nicholson K G
Infectious Diseases Unit, Groby Road Hospital, Leicester, U.K.
J Infect. 1989 May;18(3):209-12. doi: 10.1016/s0163-4453(89)80056-8.
A short questionnaire about malarial prophylaxis was completed by 376 travellers departing from Gatwick Airport to destinations in Asia, Africa, Australasia and South or Central America. Only 263 (70%) had sought advice, 80% of them from a general practitioner. Of travellers born in Britain, 81% had sought advice compared to 38% of those born abroad (P less than 0.001). Advice about protective measures to reduce mosquito bites had been given to 52% travellers. Although 264 were travelling to areas where prophylaxis is advised, only 167 (63%) were taking antimalarials, while 22% travelling to malaria-free destinations were taking unnecessary prophylaxis. Many British travellers do not take effective antimalarial chemoprophylaxis. This has undoubtedly contributed to the recent increase in incidence of the disease in the U.K. General practitioners should ensure that they give correct advice and the immigrant population need to understand the risk of malaria when they return home.
一份关于疟疾预防的简短问卷由376名从盖特威克机场出发前往亚洲、非洲、澳大拉西亚以及南美洲或中美洲目的地的旅行者填写。只有263人（70%）寻求过建议，其中80%是向全科医生咨询。在英国出生的旅行者中，81%寻求过建议，而在国外出生的旅行者这一比例为38%（P小于0.001）。52%的旅行者得到了关于减少蚊虫叮咬保护措施的建议。尽管264人前往的地区建议进行预防，但只有167人（63%）正在服用抗疟药，而前往无疟疾目的地的旅行者中有22%正在进行不必要的预防。许多英国旅行者没有采取有效的抗疟化学预防措施。这无疑导致了近期英国该疾病发病率的上升。全科医生应确保提供正确的建议，而移民群体在回国时需要了解疟疾的风险。
