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August 19, 2024 article Open access Aachen paper

Streamlining malaria prevention recommendations for travellers: current and future approaches

Journal of Travel Medicine, vol. 31

DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taae113 Full text (OA) OpenAlex

Abstract

This paper discusses challenges in formulating and harmonizing malaria prevention recommendations for travellers. It explores diverse approaches used by advisory groups to assess malaria risk and shares insights from the 2023 International Expert Committee for Travel Medicine meeting. It also explores future prospects for enhancing malaria prevention recommendations for travellers.

Authors 37

  1. Sarah L. McGuinness corresponding

    The Alfred Hospital · Monash University

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of Infectious Diseases, The Alfred Hospital , Melbourne, Victoria 3004,

    School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University , Melbourne, Victoria 3004,

  2. Olivia Veit

    Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute · University of Basel · University Hospital of Geneva

    Affiliation as printed

    Center for Tropical and Travel Medicine, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute , 4052 Basel,

    Division of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals , 1205 Geneva,

    University of Basel , 4001 Basel,

    Center for Tropical and Travel Medicine, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland

    Division of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland

    University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

  3. Martin Angelin

    Umeå University

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of Clinical Microbiology , Infectious Diseases, , 901 87 Umeå,

    Umeå University , Infectious Diseases, , 901 87 Umeå,

  4. Pietro Antonini
    Affiliation as printed

    Division of Infectious Diseases, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale Lugano , 6900 Lugano,

    Division of Infectious Diseases, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale Lugano, Lugano, Switzerland

  5. Gerhard Boecken

    Federal Foreign Office

    Affiliation as printed

    Health Services, German Foreign Office, Regional Medical Office for West Africa , HR72+CMM, Accra,

    Health Services, Federal Foreign Office, Regional Medical Office for South America, Buenos Aires, Argentina

  6. Margarita Boering
    Affiliation as printed

    Dutch Coordination Centre for Travellers Health Advice , 1018 WT Amsterdam,

  7. Silja Bühler

    Institut für Hygiene und Umwelt

    Affiliation as printed

    Division of Hygiene and Infectious Diseases, Institute for Hygiene and Environment , 20539 Hamburg,

    Division of Hygiene and Infectious Diseases, Institute for Hygiene and Environment, Hamburg, Germany

  8. Guido Calleri

    Ospedale Amedeo di Savoia

    Affiliation as printed

    Amedeo di Savoia , Hospital , 10149 Torino,

    Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit , Hospital , 10149 Torino,

    Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit, Amedeo di Savoia Hospital, Turin, Italy

  9. Gilles Éperon

    University of Geneva · University Hospital of Geneva

    Affiliation as printed

    Division of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals , 1205 Geneva,

    Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva , 1211 Geneva,

    Division of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland

    Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

  10. Gerard Thomas Flaherty

    Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway

    Affiliation as printed

    School of Medicine , College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, , H91 TK33 Galway,

    University of Galway , College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, , H91 TK33 Galway,

    School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland

  11. Céline M Gossner

    European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

    Affiliation as printed

    European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control , 169 73 Solna,

    European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Stockholm, Sweden

  12. Helena Hervius Askling

    Region Stockholm · Karolinska Institutet · Stockholm Health Care Services

    Affiliation as printed

    Academic Specialist Centre, Stockholm Health Services , 171 77 Stockholm,

    Division of Infectious Diseases , Department of Medicine, Solna, , 171 77 Stockholm,

    Karolinska Institutet , Department of Medicine, Solna, , 171 77 Stockholm,

    Academic Specialist Centre, Stockholm Health Services, Region Stockholm, Sweden

    Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

  13. Ville Holmberg

    University of Helsinki · Helsinki University Hospital

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital , 00100 Helsinki,

    Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

  14. Esther Kuenzli

    Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute · University of Basel

    Affiliation as printed

    Center for Tropical and Travel Medicine, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute , 4052 Basel,

    University of Basel , 4001 Basel,

    Center for Tropical and Travel Medicine, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland

    University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

  15. Pierre Landry
    Affiliation as printed

    Private Practice , 2000 Neuchâtel,

  16. Eva Lefevre
    Affiliation as printed

    Dutch Coordination Centre for Travellers Health Advice , 1018 WT Amsterdam,

  17. Michael Libman

    McGill University

    Affiliation as printed

    J.D. MacLean Centre for Tropical Medicine, McGill University , Montreal, Quebec H4A 3J1,

  18. Nicky Longley

    London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine · Hospital for Tropical Diseases · University College London

    Affiliation as printed

    Hospital for Tropical Diseases, University College London Hospitals , GVF7+4Q London,

    London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine , GVC9+9V London,

    Hospital for Tropical Diseases, University College London Hospitals, London, United Kingdom

  19. Ula Maniewski-Kelner

    Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of Clinical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine , 2000 Antwerp,

    Department of Clinical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium

  20. Andreas L.C. Neumayr

    Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute · University of Basel

    Affiliation as printed

    Center for Tropical and Travel Medicine, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute , 4052 Basel,

    University of Basel , 4001 Basel,

    Center for Tropical and Travel Medicine, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland

    University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

  21. C. Rapp

    Hôpital américain de paris

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, American Hospital of Paris , 92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine,

  22. Alison Ridpath

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    Affiliation as printed

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Atlanta, GA 30333,

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

  23. Natalia Rodríguez-Valero

    Barcelona Institute for Global Health · Universitat de Barcelona

    Affiliation as printed

    ISGlobal-Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona , 08036 Barcelona,

  24. Anja Rosdahl

    Örebro University · Örebro University Hospital

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of Infectious Disease, Örebro University Hospital , 701 85 Örebro,

    School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University , 701 82 Örebro,

  25. Deike Rosenbusch

    Federal Foreign Office

    Affiliation as printed

    Health Services, Federal Foreign Office , 10117 Berlin,

    Health Services, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin, Germany

  26. Andrea Rossanese

    Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of Infectious-Tropical Diseases and Microbiology, IRCCS ‘Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria’ , 37024 Negrar di Valpolicella, Verona,

  27. Camilla Rothe

    LMU Klinikum · Institut für Infektions- und Tropenmedizin · Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

    Affiliation as printed

    Institute of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine , LMU University Hospital, 80336 Munich,

  28. Patricia Schlagenhauf

    University of Zurich · World Health Organization

    Affiliation as printed

    University of Zürich , Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, , 8006 Zurich,

    WHO Collaborating Centre for Travellers’ Health , Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, , 8006 Zurich,

  29. Patrick H. P. Soentjens

    Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of Clinical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine , 2000 Antwerp,

    Department of Clinical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium

  30. Cornelia Staehelin

    University of Bern · University Hospital of Bern

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of Infectious Diseases, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern , 3010 Bern,

    Department of Infectious Diseases, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland

  31. Jenny T. Visser

    University of Otago

    Affiliation as printed

    Department Primary Health Care & General Practice, University of Otago , Wellington 6021,

  32. Leo G. Visser Aachen Department of Infectious Diseases Department of Infectious Diseases

    Leiden University · Leiden University Medical Center

    Affiliation as printed

    Dutch Coordination Centre for Travellers Health Advice , 1018 WT Amsterdam,

    Leiden University Center for Infectious Diseases , Department of Infectious Diseases, , 2333 Leiden,

    Leiden University Medical Center , Department of Infectious Diseases, , 2333 Leiden,

  33. Angelika Wagner

    Medical University of Vienna

    Affiliation as printed

    Center for Pathophysiology , Infectiology and Immunology, Institute of Specific Prophylaxis and Tropical Medicine, , 1090 Vienna,

    Medical University Vienna , Infectiology and Immunology, Institute of Specific Prophylaxis and Tropical Medicine, , 1090 Vienna,

    Center of Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Institute of Specific Prophylaxis and Tropical Medicine, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria

  34. Allison Taylor Walker

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    Affiliation as printed

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Atlanta, GA 30333,

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

  35. Ursula Wiedermann

    Medical University of Vienna

    Affiliation as printed

    Center for Pathophysiology , Infectiology and Immunology, Institute of Specific Prophylaxis and Tropical Medicine, , 1090 Vienna,

    Medical University Vienna , Infectiology and Immunology, Institute of Specific Prophylaxis and Tropical Medicine, , 1090 Vienna,

    Center of Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Institute of Specific Prophylaxis and Tropical Medicine, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria

  36. Agnieszka Wroczyńska
    Affiliation as printed

    Polish Institute of Evidence Based Medicine , 31-060 Krakow,

    Reference Vaccination Center and Travel Clinic , Polanki Children’s Hospital, 80-308 Gdansk,

  37. Christoph Hatz

    Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute · University of Basel

    Affiliation as printed

    Center for Tropical and Travel Medicine, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute , 4052 Basel,

    University of Basel , 4001 Basel,

    Center for Tropical and Travel Medicine, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland

    University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

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