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Editorial
. 2008 Jul 3;337(7661):a135.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.a135.

Imported malaria in the UK

Jane N Zuckerman
Editorial

Imported malaria in the UK

Jane N Zuckerman. BMJ. .

Abstract

Is rising because of failure to comply with prophylaxis or to seek travel health advice

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: JNZ has been reimbursed by several manufacturers of vaccines and antimalarial prophylaxis—including GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis, Sanofi Pasteur, SBL Vaccines, and Wyeth—for attending conferences, running educational programmes, and undertaking clinical trials. She has also received unrestricted educational grants.

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