WHO / World Health Organization
Evidence from systematic reviews, expert comments and practical advice Hand, foot and mouth disease AP/Xinhua/Zhang Yunfei Surveillance in Myanmar for disease outbreaks 8 May 2008 -- WHO, the Ministry of Health and partners are setting up disease ... [... more]
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Malaria is a protozoal infection carried by mosquitoes
Although not a problem in the UK, malaria is the most common infective killer throughout the tropics, affecting 300 million to 500 million people around the world every year. Malaria is a protozoal infection carried by mosquitoes What are the ... [... more]
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Malaria
Malaria is a tropical disease passed on to humans by mosquitoes and is present in over 100 countries. Occasional isolated outbreaks have been reported in England, particularly by airport workers and those who have contact with items imported from ... [... more]
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Malarone
Malarone tablets contain two active ingredients, proguanil hydrochloride and atovaquone. These are both medicines that are active against the parasite that causes malaria. Proguanil hydrochloride works by stopping the parasite from reproducing ... [... more]
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Malarone paediatric
Malarone paediatric tablets contain two active ingredients, proguanil hydrochloride and atovaquone. These are both medicines that are active against the parasite that causes malaria. Proguanil works by stopping the parasite from reproducing once ... [... more]
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Paludrine
Paludrine tablets contain the active ingredient proguanil hydrochloride, which is an antimalarial medicine. It is used to prevent malaria. Proguanil hydrochloride prevents malaria by stopping the parasite from reproducing once it is inside the ... [... more]
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Primaquine
Primaquine belongs to a group of drugs called the antimalarials. It is used to treat malaria in an infected person. Malaria is caused by an organism which is classed as a protozoa and is a parasite which is carried by mosquitoes. During a bite ... [... more]
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Riamet (artemether, lumefantrine)
Riamet tablets contain two active ingredients, artemether and lumefantrine. These are both antimalarial medicines. Malaria is caused by a protozoal parasite called Plasmodium, which is carried by mosquitoes. During a bite from an infected ... [... more]
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Avloclor
Avloclor tablets contain the active ingredient chloroquine phosphate, which is an antimalarial medicine, though it also has other uses, for example, in treating the autoimmune diseases rheumatoid arthritis and lupus erythematosus. Malaria is a ... [... more]
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Paludrine/Avloclor
The Paludrine/Avloclor antimalarial travel pack contains two types of tablets used for preventing malaria. The Paludrine tablets contain the active ingredient proguanil hydrochloride, and the Avloclor tablets contain the active ingredient ... [... more]
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Quinine Sulphate
Quinine belongs to a group of medications called the antimalarials. It is used to treat an established malarial infection. Malaria is caused by an organism which classed as a protozoa and is a parasite which is carried by mosquitoes. During a ... [... more]
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Prevention of malaria
Malaria is a serious disease, which in the worst case may be fatal. It is widespread in tropical and subtropical areas. Treated mosquito nets placed around your bed significantly reduce the risk of infection. From a global viewpoint, malaria ... [... more]
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