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Malaria Beliefs

April 4, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION How do beliefs and attitude affect the spread, treatment and prevention of malaria? ANSWER Accurate information and knowledge about how malaria is transmitted, diagnosed and treated is crucial to controlling the disease, for the general public living in malarial areas, travelers to these areas and health professionals. For example, many travelers are unaware that their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: diagnosis, Herbal Medicine, indoor residual spraying, long-lasting insecticde treated bednet, malaria beliefs, Malaria Control, prevention, re-infection, traditional medicine, transmission, Travelers Health, treatment

Malaria Outbreaks

January 5, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION What is the largest outbreak in the world from malaria? ANSWER Most parts of the world don't suffer from malaria "outbreaks" in the traditional sense of the world. Instead, malaria is "endemic," which means that transmission is on-going all of the time. In some cases, transmission is seasonal, but each year's level of disease incidence is similar to the next year's. Having said … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Australia, endemic malaria, imported malaria, Jamaica, malaria outbreaks, Malaria transmission, Northern Queensland, Plasmodium Vivax, Travelers Health, USA

Malaria in Brazil

March 31, 2011 By Ask-Malaria-Questions Leave a Comment

QUESTION: Is there Malaria in Brazil? If so, what pills do I need to take? ANSWER: Yes, there is malaria in many parts of Brazil, and more than one type: about 75% of cases in Brazil are caused by Plasmodium vivax, whereas the rest are from infections with P. falciparum, the more acute and dangerous species of malaria. Brazil does have good information as to the distribution of malaria … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Brazil, Doxycycline, Larium, Malaria Prevention, Malaria Prophylaxis, Malarone, Travelers Health

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