CLINICAL PRACTICE: Malaria Prevention in Short-Term Travelers

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CLINICAL PRACTICE: Malaria Prevention in Short-Term Travelers - 06-08-2008, 04:31 PM

A family is planning a safari that includes 3 days in Cape Town, 3 days in Kruger National Park, South Africa, and 3 days in Victoria Falls, Zambia. The 31-year-old husband takes no medications, but recently he discontinued fluoxetine for depression. His 29-year-old wife is healthy and 15 weeks pregnant. Their 7-year-old child is in good health. How should the risk and prevention of malaria be managed in this family?

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