Table 1

Travel abroad by UK citizens - overview*

Visits (millions) 1985 % 1998 %
Africa 0.23 1 0.62 1
Americas 1.09 5 5.22 10
Med, Eur, Mid.East 19.41 90 41.89 82
Rest of World 0.88 4 7.69 15
(countries beyond Europr - sub-total) 2.2 10 13.53 27
(malarious countries - sub-total) 2.5 12 8.86 17
Totals 21.61   50.87  
         
Cases of malaria 1985 % 1998 %
falciparum malaria 654 30 1388 88
vivax malaria 1344 61 484 24
deaths 5   7  
Malaria Total 2212   2037  

* references 3, 4, 5