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This little girl in Ghana just received a brand-new insecticide-treated bed net (ITN). When used correctly, ITNs prevent mosquito bites and decrease transmission of malaria. They now offer a powerful tool for malaria control.
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Levels
of Prevention
Prevention
of malaria can aim at either:
- preventing
infection, by avoiding bites by parasite-carrying mosquitoes, or
- preventing
disease, by using antimalarial drugs prophylactically. The drugs do
not prevent initial infection through a mosquito bite, but they prevent
the development of malaria parasites in the blood, which are the forms
that cause disease. This type of prevention is also called "suppression."
Prevention
and Control in Endemic Areas
Prevention
is an important component of malaria
control in endemic countries.
It is achieved through:
Prevention
in Travelers
Travelers
from non-endemic countries should take precautions against acquiring
malaria when they visit a malaria risk area.
See Also:
 Travelers
and Malaria
- Information
for the Public:
- Information
for Health Care Providers:
Page last modified : May 6, 2004
Content source: Division of Parasitic Diseases
National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne, and Enteric Diseases (ZVED)
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