Mefloquine in the geographic region visited. It is typically taken for one to two weeks before entering an area with malaria. Doxycycline and atovaquone/proguanil provide protection within one to two days and may be better tolerated. If a person becomes ill with malaria despite prophylaxis with mefloquine, the use of halofantrine and quinine for treatment may be ineffective. Mefloquine is used as a treatment for chloroquine-sensitive or resistant "Plasmodium falciparum" malaria, and is deemed a reasonable alternative for uncomplicated chloroquine-resistant "Plasmodium vivax" malaria. It is one of several drugs recommended by the United States' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It
Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners legislation as well as of practical guidance for prison management. Although not legally binding, the Minimum Standards provide guidelines for international and domestic law for citizens held in prisons and other forms of custody. The basic principle described in the standards is that "There shall be no discrimination on grounds of race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status". Part I contains Rules of General Application. It contains standards which set out what is generally accepted as being good principle and practice in the treatment of prisoners and the management