Malaria was eliminated form the United States in 1951 but is
still deadly around the world. There were 214 million cases and 438,000 deaths
in 2015, mostly young children in sub-Saharan Africa. Each year approximately
1,500 travelers become infected abroad and return to the United States.
Anyone can get malaria. Usually people get malaria after
being bitten by an infective Anopheles mosquito but malaria is also transmitted
by shared needles or syringes. It is not sexually transmitted. Symptoms start
ten days to four weeks after infection.
Many effective anti-malaria medications are available. It is
best to buy the medications in the United States since there is a risk of
counterfeit medications and/or the medications may not be safe. There is no
vaccine available yet.
A comprehensive review from the CDC answers almost all questions.
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