Malaria chemoprophylaxis: a proven public health intervention for international travelers.

Travel Med Infect Dis

Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.

Published: July 2015

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