Guidelines for Malaria Prevention
With blood thirsty mosquitoes swarming the warm tropics, hikers in malaria endemic areas, of course, would be sprayed head-to-toe with mosquito repellent and armed with anti-malarial tablets, right? Unfortunately, this is not the case. Most 1298 cases of malaria reported that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2008 has not taken adequate preventative precautions. Malaria is a serious infection that can progress rapidly and kill. Prevention involving personal protective measures and anti-malaria tablets are highly effective and moves to one of the 109 endemic countries must meet. If you plan to back tropics, travel be clarified and protect yourself against malaria. Avoid mosquito bites Stay in well-designed rooms. Sleeping under mosquito nets and wear clothing treated with insecticide (eg permethrin). Use insect repellent. CDC recommended DEET 30-50% (eg Off!, Cutter, Sawyer and Ultrathon ?...