Congrès
Médecine Tropicale • 2001 • 61 • 1 • 79
With 2.
3 billion persons exposed i.
e.
more than 40 % of
the world population and close to 2 million deaths,
mostly in Africa (WHO), malaria remains the most serious
parasitic endemy at the beginning of this...
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Congrès
Médecine Tropicale • 2001 • 61 • 1 • 79
With 2.
3 billion persons exposed i.
e.
more than 40 % of
the world population and close to 2 million deaths,
mostly in Africa (WHO), malaria remains the most serious
parasitic endemy at the beginning of this millennium.
It also
is one of the main preoccupations for WesternA rmed Forces
regularly called to intervene in this part of the world.
Thus,
more than 25 000 Frenchtroops we restationed in malarious
ABSTRACT • Malaria is still a serious public health problem in the world and control remains a major priority
for the approximately 25.
000 French troops deployed, mostly on permanent assignment, in malaria transmission
regions.
Epidemiological surveillance of malaria provides data necessary to assess morbidity, monitor changing
patterns of Plasmodium falciparum drug-sensitivity, and evaluatethe efficacy of malaria control measures.
About
540 cases were observed in 1999 for an incidence of 4.
1 p.
100 men.
year.
Since 1991, strong
Less
