posted by Travel Cat on Mar 24
If you are wanting to travel but are worried about malaria or the possible side-effects of treatments, then use this following list to find a destination that does not have an endemic malarial risk and therefore does not require prophylactic drugs. All of the following are currently listed as Malaria-Free and therefore do not require medication.
The Americas:
Needless to say, the whole of North America and Canada do not have any risk of malaria so any vacations here (including Alaska and the Hawaiian Islands) will not require medication.
The Caribbean is virtually free of the disease, apart from the islands of Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
The only countries in Central or South America that are completely free are Chile and Uruguay.
Europe:
Every country currently in Europe does not have any malarial risk, including the whole of Russia.
Africa:
The only countries listed as completely malarial-free are Lesotho, Tunisia and Libya and the islands of the Seychelles.
Middle East:
Travelling to the countries to the north-east of Africa is relatively clear due to the harsh climate. Countries here include Jordan, Israel, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, United Arab Emirates (Dubai), Bahrain, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon and Qatar.
Asia:
The islands of Japan, North Korea and South Korea are free as well as the expanse of Mongolia.
There are 2 locations in south-east Asia that are completely malaria free amid the plenty of endemic regions and these are Singapore and Brunei.
Other:
Finally the Maldives in the Indian Ocean are a popular destination because of their malaria-free status, and of course Australia and New Zealand are risk-free!
Malaria Countries:
Don’t panic if the country you wish to visit isn’t on the list here. Many countries have only certain pockets that are at risk, and many tourist-dense cities and vacation resorts don’t have malaria carrying mosquitoes at all!
Make sure you visit your travel clinic or pharmacy to check your risks and get the right anti-malarials for the region you are travelling to. Not all treatments work in the same countries and it’s pointless taking drugs for the wrong destination, as you will not be protected!
Bite avoidance is an obvious first step in any location - as it is not just malaria that is transmitted by insect bites!!
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April 29th, 2010 at 11:00 am
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