As the holiday season approaches, people may be planning to travel to popular tourist destinations, or home to visit family and friends in areas where there may be a risk of malaria.
Malaria is a serious and occasionally fatal disease. It is caused by a parasite which is spread to humans by infected mosquitoes. There is no vaccine available against malaria. All travellers are at risk if going to a destination where malaria occurs.
Release: November 26, 2009