Chapter 2 - Malaria Risk Information and Prophylaxis, by Country - 2010 Yellow Book. Chapter 2 - Malaria - 2010 Yellow Book. The goal of these malaria prevention guidelines is to prevent malaria caused by all species, not only P. falciparum.
These guidelines apply to both short-term and long-term travelers. Malaria prevention consists of a combination of mosquito avoidance measures and chemoprophylaxis. Although efficacious, the recommended interventions are not 100% effective. For details about how CDC determines malaria prevention recommendations for travelers, see Box 3-04. Preventing malaria involves striking a balance between ensuring that all people at risk for infection use the recommended prevention measures, while preventing rare occurrences of adverse effects of these interventions among people using them unnecessarily. Depending on the level of risk, it may be appropriate to recommend no specific interventions, mosquito avoidance measures only, or mosquito avoidance measures plus chemoprophylaxis.
Geography is just one part of determining a traveler’s risk for infection. Mosquito Avoidance Measures. Malaria - Travelers - CDC Malaria Map Application. Skip directly to search Skip directly to A to Z list Skip directly to navigation Skip directly to site content Skip directly to page options CDC Home CDC 24/7: Saving Lives. Protecting People.™ <div class="noscript"> Note: Javascript is disabled or is not supported by your browser. Malaria Facebook Recommend Twitter Tweet Share Compartir CDC Malaria Map Application NOTE: If you experience problems with the malaria map, please call the CDC Malaria Hotline at 855.856.4713 or visit our malaria transmission by country table.
Launch Malaria Map Application. (Malaria Map Application will open in a new browser window.) About the Application The CDC Malaria Map Application is an interactive map which provides information on malaria endemicity throughout the world. This tool is meant to complement resources currently available on the CDC Travelers' Health website. If you find a problem or have a suggestion about the map, please contact us via email at mrmfeedback@cdc.gov. About Malaria Searching the Map. Malaria - Travelers - Choosing a Drug to Prevent Malaria. Malaria - Travelers - Malaria Information and Prophylaxis, by Country. Skip directly to search Skip directly to A to Z list Skip directly to site content CDC Home CDC 24/7: Saving Lives.
Protecting People.™ <div class="noscript"> Note: Javascript is disabled or is not supported by your browser. Malaria Malaria and Travelers Facebook Recommend Twitter Tweet Share Compartir For Questions About Malaria Contact Us Malaria Information and Prophylaxis, by Country [A] The information presented in this table is consistent1 with the information in the Health Information for International Travel 2014 (CDC's Yellow Book). The information presented herein was accurate at the time of publication; however, factors that can change rapidly and from year to year, such as local weather conditions, mosquito vector density, and prevalence of infection, can markedly affect local malaria transmission patterns.
Malaria File Formats Help: How do I view different file formats (PDF, DOC, PPT, MPEG) on this site? Updates A-Z Index. Health Information for Thailand. If you are not feeling well after your trip, you may need to see a doctor.
If you need help finding a travel medicine specialist, see Find a Clinic. Be sure to tell your doctor about your travel, including where you went and what you did on your trip. Also tell your doctor if you were bitten or scratched by an animal while traveling. If your doctor prescribed antimalarial medicine for your trip, keep taking the rest of your pills after you return home. If you stop taking your medicine too soon, you could still get sick. Malaria is always a serious disease and may be a deadly illness. For more information on what to do if you are sick after your trip, see Getting Sick after Travel. Top.