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Print: - What should I do before I travel to lower my risk of getting malaria?
- Are there any medicines I should take before I travel?
- What areas of the world have the highest indicence of malaria?
- What can I do while I am in one of these areas that will help me to avoid getting malaria?
- Should I wait until I get to a country to buy medicines to prevent malaria?
- Can I give someone else malaria?
- If I do get malaria, should I travel while I have symptoms?
Source
Malaria Prevention in Travelers by G Juckett, MD (American Family Physician May 01, 1999, http://www.aafp.org/afp/990501ap/2523.html)
Written by familydoctor.org editorial staff
Reviewed/Updated: 12/10
Created: 09/00
