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Malaria chemoprophylaxis according to destination (N = 1666).a
|
N (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of chemoprophylaxis | Indian subcontinent (N = 750) | South East Asia (N = 441) | East Asia (N = 79) | Middle East (N = 394) |
| Mefloquine | 15 (2) | 18 (4.1) | 6 (7.6) | 21 (5.3) |
| Atovaquone/proguanil | 65 (8.7) | 70 (15.9) | 2 (0.5) | 2 (0.5) |
| Doxycycline | 0 (0) | 4 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Chloroquine | 0 (0) | 0(0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
A total of 204 (12.2%) travelers were prescribed chemoprophylaxis.
