Malaria is a deadly parasitic blood disease that is transmitted through mosquito bites. There are approximately 200-300 million cases of malaria, and 800,000 malaria-related deaths reported annually throughout the world. This disease is particularly dangerous to young children and pregnant women due to their immature or decreased immune systems. Transmission occurs mostly in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, specifically sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, the Middle East (up to the Southern tip of Turkey), South and Central America, and as far west as Mexico and as far east as Vanuatu in the western Pacific.[1]
Individuals are at risk if they live in, or travel to, a country where there are malaria-infected people and mosquitoes. Therefore, it is imperative that travelers take preventative measures to protect themselves from infection. The following article provides several suggestions on how you can take precautions to prevent from being infected by malaria when you're traveling.
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