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Choosing the right antimalarial medication depends on your destination, malaria risk level, trip length, medical history, age, pregnancy status, other medicines and how soon you travel. Common options include atovaquone/proguanil, doxycycline and mefloquine. A travel clinic can recommend the most suitable option and explain mosquito-bite prevention.
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Malaria is a serious infection spread by…
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Malaria is not confined to Africa. Travellers may also face risk in parts of Asia, Central and South America, the Caribbean, the Middle East and the Pacific. Because risk can vary within the same country, travellers should obtain itinerary-specific advice, prevent mosquito bites and take prescribed antimalarial medicine correctly.
Malaria is often associated with…