DURING YOUR TRAVELS

• During your travels, there will be an abundance of things to do and see and enjoy, but please remember to follow your health care professional's advice if you are in a malarious country.
• The first thing to do is to reduce your chances of getting bitten. Follow your healthcare provider's advice and purchase the recommended antimalarial medication, mosquito netting and insect repellent. Insect repellents should ideally contain up to 20-50% DEET and be applied to any exposed skin, always on top of a sunblock.⁴ It can also be sprayed onto cotton clothing for added protection.
• Keep arms, legs and feet covered and limit outdoor activities when mosquitoes are at their most active, such as between dusk and dawn.¹² Sleeping under a mosquito net impregnated with permethrin should provide you with excellent protection.⁴
• Have a great time and enjoy yourself but remain malaria aware. People often contract malaria because they start to get complacent during their travels. If you have been prescribed antimalarials, it is very important to take them as directed throughout the whole course. Continue bite prevention measures as it only takes one bite to contract malaria.