Malaria is a serious condition that is common in some tropical countries. It is important that you take measures to reduce your risk of infection when you travel to these areas. This leaflet gives general information about malaria and how to avoid it. You should always see a doctor or nurse before travelling to a country with a malarial risk. They are provided with up-to-date information about the best antimalarial medication for each country.
Many people, most of them in tropical countries of the Third World, die of preventable, curable diseases.… Malaria, tuberculosis, acute lower-respiratory infections—in 1998, these claimed 6.1 million lives. People died because the drugs to treat those illnesses are nonexistent or are no longer effective. They died because it doesn’t pay to keep them alive.