08.07 ID
08.07 Infectious disease [PDF link] – protozoan infections: Amoebiasis, Cryptosporidiosis, Cutaneous larva migrans, Giardiasis, Leishmaniasis, Malaria, Trypanosomiasis (Chagas disease), Schistosomiasis. Other mosquito-borne illnesses: Chikungunya, West Nile virus, Filariasis.
More on malaria
How to get parasite counts: blood (purple EDTA top – request antigen + parasite count)
Malaria prophylaxis options: CDC advice (there’s a whole table that I wouldn’t replicate here – it’s easier to just look at it)
Options depend on country, time of consultation (1-2 days vs weeks before going), age and comorbidities
Check risk by country: CDC advice
