Malaria Risk Factors
What are the risk factors that lead to this condition? Are you at risk of getting Malaria? Below you'll find information on each of the known risk factors for this condition.
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Malaria Risks
Risk factors that increase your chance of malaria include:
- Living in or traveling to hot, humid climates where
Anopheles mosquitoes are prevalent - Failing to use DEET-containing insect repellents when outdoors
- Failing to use mosquito netting (especially netting treated with permethrin) while sleeping
- Failing to use medicines to prevent malaria infection
- Geography: Africa, Asia, and Latin America:
- Malaria occurs regularly among tourists who fail to follow recommended precautions.
- The majority of fatal cases of malaria seem to be acquired by tourists visiting game parks and other rural areas in east Africa.
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