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Follow the links below to find information about malaria.
Reviewed December 2007
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Malaria
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Queensland Health
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Malaria is caused by a parasite which is spread through the bite of particular types of mosquito. There are four types of malaria parasites. One type, called falciparum malaria, is dangerous because unless treated promptly it can cause severe illness and even death.
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Apr 2008
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National Arbovirus and Malaria Advisory Committee (NAMAC) annual reports
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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This page contains links to the NAMAC annual reports, which are published in Communicable Diseases Intelligence. The reports also inlcude data on the Sentinel Chicken Surveillance Programme, which is used to provide an early warning of increased flavivirus activity in Australia.
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Mar 2008
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Human surveillance overview
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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This page contains and overview of arbovirus and malaria surveillance in the human population of Australia.
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Mar 2008
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Breastfeeding and travel
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Better Health Channel
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Breast milk protects your baby from illness and infection, so it is the safest drink for your baby while travelling. You won't have to worry about access to artificial baby milk, clean water or heating facilities. You may experience a drop in milk supply due to dehydration after flying or illness (such as travellers' diarrhoea).
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Oct 2007
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Artesunate versus quinine for treating severe malaria
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Severe malaria kills over a million people every year. The annual death toll can be as high as one in a 100 children under the age of five. Severe malaria occurs when infection with the malaria parasite is complicated by serious failure of the body's ma...
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Aug 2007
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Malaria overview
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myDr
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Malaria is a serious, sometimes fatal, disease that is caused by a parasitic infection of the red blood cells.
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May 2007
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Electronic mosquito repellents for preventing mosquito bites and malaria infection
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Malaria is a major health problem that particularly affects people living in sub-Saharan Africa and other tropical parts of the world. It often causes considerable morbidity and mortality especially in children under five. It is transmitted by mosquito ...
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Feb 2007
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Arbovirus and malaria surveillance
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Welcome to the Australian Government Arbovirus and Malaria Surveillance Website - an initiative of the National Arbovirus and Malaria Advisory Committee (NAMAC)
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Pregnancy and travel
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Better Health Channel
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The safest time for a pregnant woman to travel is during her second trimester, provided she isn't experiencing any complications. If you are pregnant and want to travel, consult with your doctor, especially if your pregnancy is high-risk.
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Nov 2006
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Primaquine for preventing relapses in people with Plasmodium vivax malaria
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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P. vivax infections contribute to a significant proportion of the malaria infections in many Asian-Pacific and South American countries. Primaquine is the most frequently used drug for treating the dormant liver stage of the infection and is given in co...
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Nov 2006
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Drugs for preventing malaria in pregnant women
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Malaria is a parasitic disease spread by mosquitoes. It affects millions of people worldwide and causes illness and mortality. Uncomplicated malaria has symptoms such as fever, headache, muscle pain, and vomiting, and children commonly present with rapi...
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Aug 2006
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Malaria chemoprophylaxis in sickle cell disease
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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In areas where malaria is common, malaria drug prophylaxis benefits people with sickle cell disease Sickle cell disease is a blood disorder, and means the part of the red blood cell that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues (haemoglobin) is...
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Aug 2006
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Malaria
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Better Health Channel
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Malaria is an infection characterised by fever, shivering, chills and anaemia. It is caused by species of the Plasmodium parasite, passed on via the bite of an infected mosquito. Travellers to tropical regions of Asia, Africa, and Central or South America are at risk.
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Jul 2006
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Insecticide-treated nets for preventing malaria in pregnancy
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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In endemic areas, malaria in pregnancy is a major public health problem. It contributes to severe anaemia in the mother and low birth weight for babies, which are associated with poor infant health and early infant death. Also the unborn child and the p...
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Feb 2006
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Artesunate plus mefloquine versus mefloquine for treating uncomplicated malaria
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Malaria is a parasitic disease spread by mosquitoes that kills thousands of people worldwide. Multiple-drug-resistant malaria is widespread, and in South-East Asia resistance is high against nearly all single therapy antimalarial drugs. Here, and in oth...
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Aug 2005
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Chemoprophylaxis and intermittent treatment for preventing malaria in children
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Most children in areas where malaria is endemic are semi-immune against serious malaria by the age of seven, but for children under five the disease can be serious, and a million worldwide die each year from malaria. The review of trials found that chil...
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Aug 2005
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Atovaquone-proguanil for treating uncomplicated malaria
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Many conventional treatments for uncomplicated malaria are failing because malaria parasites develop resistance to them. This can be reduced by treating people with combination drugs such as atovaquone-proguanil. The review found 10 trials, most of low ...
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Aug 2005
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