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Malaria is an important tropical disease which is transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito.
Malaria is an important tropical disease which is transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. The risk areas include Africa, South-East Asia and the Americas. Flu-like symptoms, a feeling of being severely unwell and episodic high fever are typical. Good mosquito protection (mosquito net, insect repellent, etc.) and medical advice for travellers are recommended.
Risk factors
Federal Office of Public Health, FOPH (Bundesamt für Gesundheit, BAG)
https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/en/home.html
Ostschweizer Infostelle für Reisemedizin (Eastern Switzerland Information Centre for Travel Medicine)
www.osir.ch
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Schweizerisches Tropen- und Public Health-Institut)
www.swisstph.ch
FDFA (travel links)
www.eda.admin.ch/eda/en/
malaria, malarial fever, swamp fever
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