A Non-pharmaceutical Form of Artemisia Annua is Not Effective in Preventing Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria

Overview

Journal J Travel Med

Publisher Oxford University Press

Specialties Infectious Diseases
Public Health

Date 2016 Jul 20

PMID 27432906

Citations 3

Authors

Laurence Lagarce

Nicolas Lerolle

Pierre Asfar

Yohann Le Govic

Pascale Laine-Cessac

Ludovic de Gentile

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Abstract

Non-pharmaceutical forms of Artemisia annua (a Chinese plant containing artemisinin) are used by some travellers who believe these products are safer than anti-malarial drugs. We report two cases of severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria requiring hospitalization in an Intensive Care Unit following prophylaxis with non-pharmaceutical A. annua in French travellers.

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