TY - JOUR T1 - Malaria JF - Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps JO - J R Army Med Corps SP - 158 LP - 166 DO - 10.1136/jramc-2013-000112 VL - 159 IS - 3 AU - Tom E Fletcher AU - N J Beeching Y1 - 2013/09/01 UR - http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/content/159/3/158.abstract N2 - Malaria is a life-threatening disease, with its largest impact being due to Plasmodium falciparum infection in Africa. Military populations continue to be at a high risk of malaria and reported case series have frequently revealed poor compliance with preventative measures. The symptoms of malaria are non-specific and its management depends on awareness of the diagnosis and early recognition and treatment. This is aided by new and simple rapid diagnostic tests, but these should not replace the examination of blood films if these are available. Artemisinin combination therapy provides a more rapid and dependable cure of uncomplicated P falciparum infection, with artesunate now being the drug of choice in severe infection. ER -