Malaria is a disease which affects approximately 100 million people and kills several hundred thousand each year. In our era of world travel, most primary care physicians and many specialists are bound to encounter patients who have travelled from or are planning to travel to regions of the planet where malaria is prevalent. So odds are high that you will see this disease in your practice.
In this Clinical Guide, we summarize the essential knowledge you need to diagnose and treat your patients with malaria.
Malaria is a disease which affects approximately 100 million people and kills several hundred thousand each year. In our era of world travel, most primary care physicians and many specialists are bound to encounter patients who have travelled from or are planning to travel to regions of the planet where malaria is prevalent. So odds are high that you will see this disease in your practice.
In this Clinical Guide, we summarize the essential knowledge you need to diagnose and treat your patients with malaria.
Editors:Shelley Jacobs, PhD
Peer reviewers:Franz Wiesbauer, MD MPH Internist
Last update29th Apr 2021
