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Current malaria vaccines reduce uncomplicated malaria by ~40%, severe malaria by ~30%, and all-cause mortality by 13%. Malaria vaccines should be delivered in conjunction with other control interventions (ITNs, case management).
About 2,000 cases of malaria are diagnosed in the U.S. in a typical year, mostly in returned travelers. You can prevent malaria when travelling in areas where malaria spreads by taking medications, called antimalarials, and preventing mosquito bites. There is no vaccine for malaria currently available in the U.S.
Unless issued a medical waiver by a yellow fever vaccine provider, travelers must comply with entry requirements for proof of vaccination against YF. WHO publishes a list of YF vaccine country entry requirements and recommendations for international travelers approximately annually.
Medication: Consider malaria prophylaxis for travelers to areas with malaria transmission, which include parts of Africa, Latin America, parts of the Caribbean, South Asia, East Asia, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and the South Pacific.
Make sure to bring a copy of your official immunization records with you when you travel. Because some vaccines require multiple doses, it’s best to see your health care provider as soon as possible. Medicines to prevent malaria are pills that you start to take before travel. Take recommended medicines as directed.
Drugs to prevent malaria differ by country of travel. Counsel patients to use personal protective measures along with malaria chemoprophylaxis. Consider contraindications and drug-drug interactions when prescribing a malaria prophylaxis.
CDC recommends that travelers going to certain areas of India take prescription medicine to prevent malaria. Depending on the medicine you take, you will need to start taking this medicine multiple days before your trip, as well as during and after your trip.
CDC recommends that travelers going to certain areas of Costa Rica take prescription medicine to prevent malaria. Depending on the medicine you take, you will need to start taking this medicine multiple days before your trip, as well as during and after your trip.
There are several places you can get vaccines and medicine before you travel. Health Departments Call your doctor or local health department to see if they can provide pre-travel advice, vaccines, and medicines.
Please see About Malaria. Page last reviewed: September 05, 2024. Content source: ... Travel Vaccines; Traveler Survival Guide; Traveling Abroad with Medicine; Traveling with Children; Traveling with Your Pet; Travelers' Diarrhea; Travelers with Chronic Illnesses; Travelers with Disability;