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Malaria on Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea

September 13, 2011 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION:

Is there malaria on Bougainville Island?

ANSWER:

Yes, Bougainville Island (an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea) is considered a malaria transmission zone, and precautions against malaria are advised when visiting. These include sleeping under an insecticide treated bednet, wearing long-sleeved clothing and insect repellent in the evenings and talking with your doctor about potentially also taking anti-malaria medication (called prophylaxis) as a further step to prevent infection.

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Bednets, Bougainville Island, Malaria Prevention, Malaria Prophylaxis, Malaria transmission, Papua New Guinea

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