What is Malaria?
Malaria is an illness caused by a parasite that is transmitted by the bite of certain mosquitoes. A malaria vaccination is required to prevent or offset the likelihood of contraction. The risk of malaria depends on the traveller’s itinerary, the duration of travel, and the place where the traveller will spend the evenings and nights. These factors will be assessed during your consultation prior to determining your eligibility for the malaria vaccine.
Symptoms of malaria include fever, chills, headache, muscle ache and malaise but may progress to a severe infection including death. Early stages of malaria may resemble the onset of the flu. Travellers who become ill with fever of greater than 38 deg for more than 24 hours, during or after travel in a malaria endemic area should seek medical attention and should inform their physician of their recent travel history. As malaria does not always cause the classic pattern of symptoms, any fever could be malaria, in any person who has been in a malaria area any time in the past 12 months. Malaria vaccination is a timely, safe and simple means of protection against contraction.
