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Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite. People with malaria often experience fever, chills, and flu-like illness. Left untreated, they may develop severe complications and die. Each year 350-500 million cases of malaria occur worldwide, and over one million people die, most of them young children in Africa south of the Sahara.
This sometimes fatal disease can be prevented and cured. Bednets, insecticides, and antimalarial drugs are effective tools to fight malaria in areas where it is transmitted. Travelers to a malaria-risk area should avoid mosquito bites and take a preventive antimalarial drug. |
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Health Care Professionals
Health care providers needing assistance with diagnosis or management of suspected
cases of malaria should call the CDC Malaria Hotline: 770-488-7788 (M-F, 9 am - 5 pm,
eastern time). Emergency consultation after hours, call: 770-488-7100 and request
to speak with a CDC Malaria Branch clinician.
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Coartem, New Malaria Treatment Drug, Now Available (May 21, 2009)
Malaria Surveillance — United States, 2007 (PDF, 371 KB)(MMWR, April 17, 2009)
Plasmodium falciparum Malaria and Atovaquone-Proguanil Treatment Failure (EID, January 29, 2008)
Notice to Readers: New Medication for Severe Malaria Available Under an Investigational New Drug Protocol (MMWR, August 3, 2007)
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