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- Title
Malaria in Tunisian Military Personnel after Returning from External Operation.
- Authors
Ajili, Faïda; Battikh, Riadh; Laabidi, Janet; Abid, Rim; Bousetta, Najeh; Jemli, Bouthaina; Abdelhafidh, Nadia Ben; Bassem, Louzir; Gargouri, Saadia; Othmani, Salah
- Abstract
Introduction. Malaria had been eliminated in Tunisia since 1979, but there are currently 40 to 50 imported cases annually. Soldiers are no exception as the incidence of imported malaria is increasing in Tunisian military personnel after returning from malaria-endemic area, often in Sub-Saharan Africa. Methods.We retrospectively analyzed the clinical and biological presentations, treatment, and outcomes of 37 Tunisian military personnel hospitalized at the Department of Internal Medicine, the Military Hospital of Tunis, between January 1993 and January 2011, for importedmalaria.The clinical and laboratory features were obtained from the medical records and a questionnaire was filled by the patients about the compliance ofmalaria prophylaxis. Results. Thirty seven male patients,with a mean age of 41 years,were treated formalaria infection. Twenty-two were due to Plasmodium falciparum. The outcome was favourable for all patients, despite two severe access. The long-term use of chemoprophylaxis has been adopted by only 21 (51%) of expatriatemilitary for daily stresses.Moreover, poor adherence was found in 32 patients. Conclusion.The risk of acquiring malaria infection in Tunisian military personnel can largely be prevented by the regular use of chemoprophylactic drugs combined with protective measures against mosquito bites.
- Subjects
TUNISIA; MALARIA; MILITARY personnel; RETROSPECTIVE studies; CHEMOPREVENTION; QUESTIONNAIRES
- Publication
Malaria Research & Treatment, 2013, p1
- ISSN
2090-8075
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1155/2013/359192