Malaria

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Travellers can reduce their risk of acquiring malaria by...
  • remaining in well-screened or air conditioned areas when possible
  • wearing clothing that adequately covers the arms and legs
  • applying DEET-containing insect repellent to both skin and clothing
  • taking your full course of malaria medication, as recommended by your doctor.

    • Health Tip
    At this time, there are no anti-malarial drugs that offer 100 percent protection. That's why personal mosquito protection measures are so important.

    What is it?

  • Malaria is a parasitic disease transmitted by infected female mosquitoes.
  • Malaria may occur as soon as one week after you enter the tropics, and may progress rapidly to cause seizures, coma, breathing and kidney problems, and death.
  • The initial symptoms of malaria look much like the common flu - fever, chills, headache, and generalized aches and pains.
  • A blood test is needed to determine if you have malaria.

    • Where is it?

    Where Malaria can be found
    The global situation with respect to malaria is constantly changing.

    Prevention Tips

  • Follow the instructions for taking any prescribed medications for the prevention of malaria rigorously before, during, and after travel.
  • Always practice personal precautions against mosquito bites between dusk and dawn.
  • If you suspect you may have malaria, see a qualified physician immediately.

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