J J H Tuck1, A D Green, K I Roberts. 1. UK Defence Medical Services Health Unit, Army Medical Directorate, Former Army Staff College, Slim Road, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 4NP, UK. jerryck@lineone.net
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To describe a malarial outbreak amongst a British military force deployed to Sierra Leone in May 2000. METHODS: A case-control study was conducted that investigated possible risk or protective factors affecting the population. RESULTS: All bite avoidance measures (use of insecticide-treated bed nets and insecticide-treated clothes and use of thermal fogging/knockdown insecticide sprays) offered some degree of protection, although only use of clothes and nets was significant at the 5% level. Use of 3 or 4 protection measures was significantly protective, as was the cumulative protective effect when using multiple protective measures. CONCLUSION: Professionals giving travel advice must continue to advice travellers that they can significantly improve their levels of malarial protection by using multiple protection measures.
OBJECTIVES: To describe a malarial outbreak amongst a British military force deployed to Sierra Leone in May 2000. METHODS: A case-control study was conducted that investigated possible risk or protective factors affecting the population. RESULTS: All bite avoidance measures (use of insecticide-treated bed nets and insecticide-treated clothes and use of thermal fogging/knockdown insecticide sprays) offered some degree of protection, although only use of clothes and nets was significant at the 5% level. Use of 3 or 4 protection measures was significantly protective, as was the cumulative protective effect when using multiple protective measures. CONCLUSION: Professionals giving travel advice must continue to advice travellers that they can significantly improve their levels of malarial protection by using multiple protection measures.
Authors: Timothy J Whitman; Philip E Coyne; Alan J Magill; David L Blazes; Michael D Green; Wilbur K Milhous; Timothy H Burgess; Daniel Freilich; Sybil A Tasker; Ramzy G Azar; Timothy P Endy; Christopher D Clagett; Gregory A Deye; G Dennis Shanks; Gregory J Martin Journal: Am J Trop Med Hyg Date: 2010-08 Impact factor: 2.345