Malaria

Malaria is a serious and sometimes fatal disease transmitted by mosquitoes. You cannot be vaccinated against malaria.

Malaria precautions

• The risk is high in the low altitude areas of Mpumalanga and Limpopo Provinces which border Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Includes Kruger National Park. Risk also in north-eastern KwaZulu-Natal as far south as Jozini. There is low to no risk in all other parts of the country including the tourist centre of Sun City and the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park.

• Malaria precautions are essential. Avoid mosquito bites by covering up with clothing such as long sleeves and long trousers especially after sunset, using insect repellents on exposed skin and, when necessary, sleeping under a mosquito net.

• Check with your doctor or nurse about suitable antimalarial tablets.

• Atovaquone/proguanil OR doxycycline OR mefloquine is usually recommended for those visiting risk areas.

• If you have been travelling in a malarious area and develop a fever seek medical attention promptly. Remember malaria can develop even up to one year after exposure.

• If travelling to high risk malarious areas, remote from medical facilities, carrying emergency malaria standby treatment may be considered.

Here is a map of South Africa which shows the malaria areas

This advice is issued by National Health Service Direct, UK.

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