Malaria advice and travel tips

Malaria is a serious, sometimes fatal, disease that affects 2,000 travellers from the UK each year.

It is contracted by being bitten by an infected mosquito and is common over large areas of Africa, South East Asia, South and Central America.

Most cases of the disease can be prevented if
everyone just follows a few simple precautions to protect themselves. The aim of this section is to get
as many people as possible following those precautions.

Check the map below. If any of your destination countries are outlined in red you need to start taking steps towards malaria prevention. Read this section, download the guide, then go and consult your healthcare professional.

IMPORTANT: Always consult your healthcare professional before travelling to a malarious area for advice on prevention.

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Been there, been bitten

Alex and Simon both contracted malaria while travelling abroad. Click on the videos to hear their real life stories.

For more real-life malaria stories, head to Malaria Hotspots.



IMPORTANT: Always consult your healthcare professional before travelling to a malarious area for advice on prevention.

The information in this malaria section has been provided by malariahotspots.co.uk, a website managed and supported by GlaxoSmithKline Travel Health