§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what has been the change in the incidence of cases of malaria reported in the United Kingdom during the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement. [39501]
§ Mr. SackvilleThe cases reported to the malaria reference laboratory of the public health laboratory service and the London school of hygiene and tropical medicine for the United Kingdom for the period August 1994 to July 1995 are shown in the table.
Total all malaria August 1994 228 September 1994 222 October 1994 171 November 1994 176 December 1994 132 January 1995 124 February 1995 92 March 1995 98 April 1995 85 May 1995 173 June 1995 259 July 1995 218 These figures reflect the seasonal pattern in the numbers of United Kingdom citizens visiting malarious regions. The Government recommend that all travellers to malarious areas should seek advice from their doctor on measures to prevent malaria, including the use of appropriate prophylaxis.