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Malaria season: 4.9 million people are at risk of contracting malaria.
4.9 million people, mostly in parts of KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, and Limpopo, are at risk of catching malaria, a lethal disease caused by a parasite, according to the Department of Health.
This summer, when visiting malaria-endemic areas, travelers are advised by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) to take the necessary precautions.
Because of the higher temperatures and more rainfall in the malaria transmission areas throughout the summer, the malaria season typically begins in the summer.
Travelers should think about taking antimalarial prophylaxis, especially if they are going to high-risk locations, the Health Institute advised. Without a prescription, atovaquone-proguanil, and doxycycline are available from pharmacies and public travel clinics.
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Additionally, they have recommended that travelers minimize their interactions with mosquitoes by staying indoors after dark, covering exposed skin, including their feet and ankles, applying insect repellents with at least 10% DEET, making sure window screens are closed, using bed nets, fans, or air conditioning.
“The malaria-endemic regions are beginning to see increases in the number of malaria cases as expected, marking the start of the malaria season.”
“These precautions will substantially reduce the chance of acquiring malaria but the risk is never completely removed. Particular care should be taken with children, as symptoms are very non-specific such as fever, loss of appetite and vomiting.”
“Healthcare workers, particularly those in non-endemic areas who are treating febrile patients, must remember to ask about their recent travel to malaria transmission areas,” it said.
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