Revision as of 13:21, 16 April 2023 by 104.144.209.45 (talk)(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)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.Malaria is still an excellent killer. People with malaria experience flu-like symptoms such as chills, fever, body aches, shaking and extreme sweating.Travelers to sub-Saharan Africa are beneath the greatest risk; but all travelers to countries with malaria will come down with this deadly disease.What regions of travel and what seasons of travel raise the risk of malarial infection?most malarial transmission occurs in rural areasmosquitoes breed more in low altitudes (coastal areas) with warm temperaturesrainy seasons draw out mosquitoesmost tropical and semi-tropical countries have malaria mosquitoesdusk may be the worst time because most tourists are not yet inside their rooms at this timeHow can I prevent catching malaria?before you travel, get a prescription from your own doctor for malaria medicineapply to your skin mosquito repellent with at the very least 17-35% Deet - especially spray your feet and ankles when eating at a restaurantwear light colored long pants and shirts when outside in the eveningspray the bedroom one hour before bedtime - mosquitoes hide in dark corners, drapes and wet bathroomsmosquito coils are effective and will be bought locally (some countries use an electric anti-mosquito device; also can be bought locally)How can I be certain if the country I am traveling to is a malaria hot zone?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/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also gives you travel health information at http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/list.aspxWe 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.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.Email Jeff Gulleson at Good Neighbor Insurance for advice on international travel cover and malaria.