Letter

Sickle cell disease

Malarial chemoprophylaxis

BMJ 2008; 337 doi: 10.1136/bmj.a1875 (Published 1 October 2008)
Cite this as: BMJ 2008;337:a1875

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  1. Kelsey D J Jones, NIHR academic clinical fellow in paediatrics1
  1. 1Department of Paediatric Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Imperial College, London W2 1PG
  1. kelseyjones{at}gmail.com

    Education on the risks of malarial illness in children with sickle cell disease should occur alongside routine penicillin prophylaxis and immunisation—a public health message that …

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