Malaria importation into Germany in 1989/90
Zastrow, K.D.; Dieckmann, S.; Schöneberg, I.
Zentralblatt für Hygiene und Umweltmedizin 195(1): 88-96
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0934-8859 PMID: 8117393 Document Number: 405240
Malaria was in 1989/90 the most important imported disease in Germany. Most of all cases were imported by German tourists (about 75%). Africa was the most prominently represented geographic region (about 75%). Kenia and Ghana represented there the biggest share. About 33% of all patients had not done a sufficient prophylaxis against malaria. An adequate prophylaxis against malaria taking into consideration the recommendations for medicaments for different geographical areas is imperative before the number of importations of malaria into Germany can be reduced.