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People with malaria experience flu-like symptoms such as chills, fever, body aches, shaking and extreme sweating.<br /><br />Travelers to sub-Saharan Africa are under the greatest risk; but all travelers to countries with malaria may come down with this deadly disease.<br /><br />What areas of travel and what seasons of travel improve the threat of malarial infection?<br /><br />most malarial transmission occurs in rural areas<br /><br />mosquitoes breed more in low altitudes (coastal areas) with warm temperatures<br /><br />rainy seasons bring out mosquitoes<br /><br />most tropical and semi-tropical countries have malaria mosquitoes<br /><br />dusk is the worst time because most tourists are not yet inside their rooms at the moment<br /><br />How do i prevent catching malaria?<br /><br />before you travel, get yourself a prescription from your doctor for malaria medicine<br /><br />apply to the skin mosquito repellent with at the very least 17-35% Deet - especially spray your feet and ankles when eating at a restaurant<br /><br />wear light colored long pants and shirts when outside in the evening<br /><br />spray the bedroom one hour before bedtime - mosquitoes hide in dark corners, drapes and wet bathrooms<br /><br />mosquito coils are effective and will be bought locally (some countries use an electric anti-mosquito device; can also be bought locally)<br /><br />How can I be certain if the country I'm traveling to is a malaria hot zone?<br /><br />The World Health Organization (WHO) comes with an interactive data map that shows areas of the world infected with malaria, seasons when the risk increases, and recommended ways to prevent the disease, http://www.who.int/ith/en/<br /><br />Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also gives you travel health information at http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/list.aspx<br /><br />We advise that you immediately seek diagnosis and treatment in the event that you develop a fever seven days or even more after entering a malaria-risk area. Travel cover will cover you up to six months after returning home for diseases incurred overseas. Should you be first diagnosed and treated in your travel country.<br /><br />Talk to your travel cover broker such as for example Good Neighbor Insurance in what types of international travel cover cover costs back for diseases - like malaria - incurred overseas.<br /><br /> [http://www.pearltrees.com/baggerskaarup31 get more info] at Good Neighbor Insurance for suggestions about international travel cover and malaria.+If you're traveling outside the USA, Canada and Western Europe you may well be at risk for malaria. Over 30,000 American and European travelers are infected every year. It includes a 4 - 20% mortality rate.<br /><br />Malaria is still an excellent killer. People with malaria experience flu-like symptoms such as chills, fever, body aches, shaking and extreme sweating.<br /><br />Travelers to sub-Saharan Africa are beneath the greatest risk; but all travelers to countries with malaria will come down with this deadly disease.<br /><br />What regions of travel and what seasons of travel raise the risk of malarial infection?<br /><br />most malarial transmission occurs in rural areas<br /><br />mosquitoes breed more in low altitudes (coastal areas) with warm temperatures<br /><br />rainy seasons draw out mosquitoes<br /><br />most tropical and semi-tropical countries have malaria mosquitoes<br /><br />dusk may be the worst time because most tourists are not yet inside their rooms at this time<br /><br />How can I prevent catching malaria?<br /><br />before you travel, get a prescription from your own doctor for malaria medicine<br /><br />apply to your skin mosquito repellent with at the very least 17-35% Deet - especially spray your feet and ankles when eating at a restaurant<br /><br />wear light colored long pants and shirts when outside in the evening<br /><br />spray the bedroom one hour before bedtime - mosquitoes hide in dark corners, drapes and wet bathrooms<br /><br />mosquito coils are effective and will be bought locally (some countries use an electric anti-mosquito device; also can be bought locally)<br /><br />How can I be certain if the country I am traveling to is a malaria hot zone?<br /><br />THE PLANET Health Organization (WHO) comes with an interactive data map that presents areas of the world infected with malaria, seasons when the risk increases, and recommended ways to avoid the disease, http://www.who.int/ith/en/<br /><br />Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also gives you travel health information at http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/list.aspx<br /><br />We advise that you immediately seek diagnosis and treatment if you develop a fever seven days or even more after entering a malaria-risk area. Travel cover will cover you up to six months after returning home for diseases incurred overseas. If you are first diagnosed and treated in your travel country.<br /><br />Talk to your travel insurance broker such as for example Good Neighbor Insurance in what types of international travel cover cover costs back home for diseases - like malaria - incurred overseas.<br /><br />Email Jeff Gulleson at Good Neighbor Insurance for advice on international travel cover and malaria. Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in!If you're traveling outside the USA, Canada and Western Europe you may well be at risk for malaria. Over 30,000 American and European travelers are infected every year. It includes a 4 - 20% mortality rate.<br /><br />Malaria is still an excellent killer. People with malaria experience flu-like symptoms such as chills, fever, body aches, shaking and extreme sweating.<br /><br />Travelers to sub-Saharan Africa are beneath the greatest risk; but all travelers to countries with malaria will come down with this deadly disease.<br /><br />What regions of travel and what seasons of travel raise the risk of malarial infection?<br /><br />most malarial transmission occurs in rural areas<br /><br />mosquitoes breed more in low altitudes (coastal areas) with warm temperatures<br /><br />rainy seasons draw out mosquitoes<br /><br />most tropical and semi-tropical countries have malaria mosquitoes<br /><br />dusk may be the worst time because most tourists are not yet inside their rooms at this time<br /><br />How can I prevent catching malaria?<br /><br />before you travel, get a prescription from your own doctor for malaria medicine<br /><br />apply to your skin mosquito repellent with at the very least 17-35% Deet - especially spray your feet and ankles when eating at a restaurant<br /><br />wear light colored long pants and shirts when outside in the evening<br /><br />spray the bedroom one hour before bedtime - mosquitoes hide in dark corners, drapes and wet bathrooms<br /><br />mosquito coils are effective and will be bought locally (some countries use an electric anti-mosquito device; also can be bought locally)<br /><br />How can I be certain if the country I am traveling to is a malaria hot zone?<br /><br />THE PLANET Health Organization (WHO) comes with an interactive data map that presents areas of the world infected with malaria, seasons when the risk increases, and recommended ways to avoid the disease, http://www.who.int/ith/en/<br /><br />Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also gives you travel health information at http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/list.aspx<br /><br />We advise that you immediately seek diagnosis and treatment if you develop a fever seven days or even more after entering a malaria-risk area. Travel cover will cover you up to six months after returning home for diseases incurred overseas. If you are first diagnosed and treated in your travel country.<br /><br />Talk to your travel insurance broker such as for example Good Neighbor Insurance in what types of international travel cover cover costs back home for diseases - like malaria - incurred overseas.<br /><br />Email Jeff Gulleson at Good Neighbor Insurance for advice on international travel cover and malaria. Summary: Please note that all contributions to Disgaea Wiki may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Disgaea Wiki:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window)