Interesting News about Malaria

A recent review of many years of data about travellers returning to the UK from abroad with malaria, has resulted in some interesting messages:

• People originating from malarious areas and returning to visit families are the group most likely to import malaria into the UK
• However, the group that is most likely to die from malaria is the holiday makers & tourists who visit malarious areas such as Kenya, Tanzania & The Gambia
• The likelihood of dying from malaria increases with the age of the traveller
• Those travellers presenting for treatment in the winter flu season have an increased risk of serious illness or death

Source: British Medical Journal 2012

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