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How long are individuals, who were in Malaria-risk areas and were required to take chemoprophylaxis because of a perceived risk of exposure, to abstain from donating blood
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3 years
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how long are individuals, who visited a malaria-risk area and remained asymptomatic, but were not required to take chemoprophylaxis because of negligible risk of exposure, to abstain from donating blood
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6 months
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what is the acronym for Erythrocyte Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase
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G-6-PD
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who are at risk of hemolysis associated with taking primaquine for chemoprophylaxis or treatment
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G-6-PD deficient individuals
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In chloroquine resistant malaria areas, what alternative medications can individuals take as a chemoprophylaxsis
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pyrimethamine-sulfadoxone (Fansidar) or Doxycycline
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Why would a wilson-edison test be performed on an individuals urine
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to check for compliance with taking the chloroquine chemoprophylaxsis
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what is the percent of false negatives in a wilson-edison test
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15%
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which medications would be given to a person with a severe case of malaria where the patient is exhibiting signs of CNS involvement, very high and life-threatening parasitemia, or can't take oral drugs
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Chloroquine Hydrochloride, Quinidine Gluconate, and Quinine Dihydrochloride
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Why is quinine-type drugs effective in lowering the parasite levels in individuals
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because they are Schizonticidal
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