• If not treated within 24 hours, malaria in Plasmodium falciparum may present with severe complications that are often fatal;

• Malaria is a preventable disease that can be cured;

• Unimmunized travelers coming from malaria-free areas are very vulnerable to the disease when infected. 

Preventive drugs

If you are planning to travel to an area where malaria is present, medicines may be taken a few days or weeks before, during and after your trip. They protect against malaria parasites.

Reduce exposure to mosquitoes.

Using repellents (those containing 20% ​​to 35% DEET or 20% Picaridin) are most effective) to spray house walls, clothing, or skin.

• Sleep under a mosquito net impregnated or not with insecticide (permethrin);

• Cover the skin by wearing long pants and sleeves after dark;

• Avoid going out from sunset to dawn.

If symptoms of the disease are felt following travel to a country affected by malaria, it is best to have a diagnostic test done without delay, as the consequences of the disease can be fatal.