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Providing timely malaria prevention communications to your community prior to summer and winter travel seasons can educate high-risk travelers.
Communication
Maintain consistent outreach to communities to provide education on the importance of precautions for malaria and other diseases before traveling internationally to an area where malaria occurs. Among U.S. civilians, those traveling to visit friends and relatives are the most common group to acquire malaria. Most cases of malaria in the U.S. are diagnosed following seasonal peaks in summer and winter travel. It may be prudent to provide outreach to high-risk travelers on chemoprophylaxis prevention strategies prior to these travel seasons.
There is not a malaria vaccine approved for travelers.
Educate travelers about the importance of seeking care as soon as possible if they develop a fever after travel in a country where malaria is endemic and told to notify care providers of their travel history.
Resources for providers and clinicians can be found at Home - Heading Home Healthy - Helping travelers stay healthy when they are returning home to visit friends and relatives.
Provide education to communities to prevent mosquito-borne illness, including breeding site reduction strategies.