Malaria: Prevention, Symptoms, Vaccination

Brief overview What is malaria? A tropical-subtropical infectious disease caused by unicellular parasites (plasmodia). Depending on the type of pathogen, different forms of malaria develop (malaria tropica, malaria tertiana, malaria quartana, knowlesi malaria), whereby mixed infections are also possible. Occurrence: mainly in tropical-subtropical regions worldwide (except Australia). Africa is particularly affected. In 2020, an estimated … Malaria: Prevention, Symptoms, Vaccination

Malaria Prophylaxis: Medication, Vaccination

Possibilities of malaria prophylaxis Consult a travel or tropical medicine doctor well in advance of your trip (several weeks) to determine which malaria prophylaxis makes the most sense for you. Malaria prophylaxis: Avoid mosquito bites The malaria pathogen is transmitted by the bite of the dusk/night active Anopheles mosquito. Therefore, effective mosquito protection is part … Malaria Prophylaxis: Medication, Vaccination