QUESTION What are the high, low and no-risk areas for malaria in South Africa? ANSWER Malaria has been successfully controlled in many parts of South Africa, with the result that most of the country is not at risk for malaria transmission. However, some pockets of higher risk remain in the north-eastern corner of South Africa (north-eastern KwaZulu-Natal, with the southern-most limit of … [Read more...]
Are Anti-malaria pills necessary if no mosquito bites?
QUESTION We had a weekend in the Kruger Park and all of us took anti malaria pills beforehand. None of us was bitten or even saw a mosquito, do we need to carry on taking them for so long? ANSWER Since you say "so long", I assume you are either taking doxycycline or Lariam, both of which are taken for four weeks after leaving the malarial area. Unless you are experiencing severe side … [Read more...]