Chemoprophylaxis and the epidemiological characteristics of re-emergent P. vivax malaria in the Republic of Korea

• Main Authors: Changsoo Kim (Author), Dong Chun Shin (Author), Tai Soon Yong (Author), Dae Kyu Oh (Author), Rock Kwon Kim (Author), Keeho Park (Author), Il Suh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2006-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: In the Republic of Korea (ROK), soldiers stationed where there is a risk of contracting malaria have received antimalarial chemoprophylaxis since 1997. However, chemoprophylaxis may facilitate the development of drug resistance, and late primary attacks in individuals who have received ch...