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Malaria Risk and Prophylaxis, by Country

Explore comprehensive, country-specific data on malaria prevalence, risk levels, and prevention strategies.

Malaria is an acute febrile illness caused by Plasmodium parasites, which are spread to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. It is preventable and curable. Read more!
Country Areas with Malaria Malaria Pills and Prevention
Albania None Not Applicable
Algeria None Not Applicable
American Samoa (U.S.) None Not Applicable
Andorra None Not Applicable
Angola All Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline, mefloquine, or tafenoquine
Anguilla (U.K.) None Not Applicable
Antigua and Barbuda None Not Applicable
Argentina None Not applicable
Armenia None Not Applicable
Aruba None Not Applicable
Australia None Not Applicable
Austria None Not Applicable
Azerbaijan None Not Applicable
Azores (Portugal) None Not Applicable

Bahamas

No malaria transmission.

None.

Bahrain

No malaria transmission.

None.

Bangladesh

No malaria transmission in the city of Dhaka.

None.

Little or no risk in areas of the country not described below.

PPM.

Risk exists in the Chattogram Division, including the Chittagong Hill Tract districts (Bandarban, Rangamati and Khagrachari), and the districts of Hobigonj, Kurigram, Moulvibazar, Mymensingh, Netrakona, Sherpur, Sunamgonj and Sylhet.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Barbados

No malaria transmission.

None.

Belarus

No malaria transmission.

None.

Belgium

No malaria transmission.

None.

Belize

No/low risk through most of the country.

None.

Small foci of transmission, primarily in some areas of Stan Creek. Rare locally transmitted cases in other districts.

PPM.

Benin

All areas.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Bermuda (UK)

No malaria transmission.

None.

Bhutan

No/low risk through most of the country.

PPM.

Rare cases in rural areas below 1700 m in districts along the southern border shared with India.

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

No malaria transmission in areas at elevations ≥ 2500 m, including the city of La Paz.

None.

Risk in all areas at elevations < 2500 m. The risk is predominantly due to P. vivax, with exceptions listed below.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Transmission of P. f. occurs in the northern departments of Beni and Pando (especially in the localities of Guayaramerín, Riberalta and Sena).

Atovaquone-proguanil,doxycycline or mefloquine.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

No malaria transmission.

None.

Botswana

No malaria transmission in the city of Gaborone, or in other areas not listed below.

None.

Low risk in the districts of Kgalagadi North, Kweneng West, and Southern.

PPM.

Risk is present in the following districts/sub-districts: Central, Kweneng East, North-East (including Francistown), North-West (including Chobe National Park), and Okavango delta.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Brazil

Some cases of P.vivax have been reported in 2018, in the town of Wenceslau Guimarães in Bahia State.

There is also a residual risk of P. vivax in the Atlantic forest areas of the states of Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.

PPM.

In the states outside the administrative region of Amazonas the risk of malaria transmission is negligible or non-existent including Iguazu Falls; in the cities of Brasília, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Salvador.

Risk is low in the less forested areas in southern Mato Grosso including most of the Pantanal.

Risk exists in most forested areas below 900 m within the nine states of the Amazon region (Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Maranhão [western part], Mato Grosso [northern part]), Pará [except Belém City], Rondônia, Roraima and Tocantins [western part]).

Transmission intensity varies from one municipality to another, and is higher in jungle mining areas, in agricultural settlements, in indigenous areas and in some peripheral urban areas of Cruzeiro do Sul, Manaus, Maraba, and Pôrto Velho.

Malaria also occurs on the periphery of large cities such as Boa Vista, Macapá, Rio Branco, and Santarém.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

British Virgin Islands (UK)

No malaria transmission.

None.

Brunei Darussalam

Human infection with P. knowlesi reported.

PPM.

Bulgaria

No malaria transmission.

None.

Burkina Faso

All areas.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Burundi

All areas.

Atovaquone-proguanil,doxycycline or mefloquine.

Cabo Verde

Generally low to no risk.

An outbreak (423 cases) occurred in the capital Praia in 2017.

No autochthonous cases reported since 2018.

PPM.

Cambodia

No malaria transmission in the city of Phnom Penh and the area around Lake Tonlé Sap (Siem Reap). Negligible transmission in the tourist area of Angkor Wat and the city of Siem Reap.

PPM.

All other areas.

P. falciparum resistance to mefloquine has been reported in western Cambodia and extends to the centre of the country.

For post-travel care, P. falciparum resistance to artesunate, lumefantrine, and piperaquine has been reported in western Cambodia and extends to the centre of the country. P. vivax resistance to chloroquine has been reported in eastern Cambodia.

Atovaquone-proguanil or doxycycline.

Cameroon

All areas.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Canada

No malaria transmission.

None.

Cayman Islands (UK)

No malaria transmission.

None.

Central African Republic

All areas.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Chad

All areas.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Chile

No malaria transmission.

None.

China

Certified malaria free in 2021.

None.

Colombia

No risk in areas at 1700 m or higher, in the cities of Baranquilla, Bogota, Cartagena and on the islands of San Andres and Providencia.

None.

Lower risk in northern rural areas and along the Caribbean coast.

PPM only for lower risk areas.

Risk is higher in rural and jungle areas below 1700 m.

Risk exists on excursions on the Magdalena River south of Baranquilla, on the Pacific coast, in the valleys of the Andes and east of the Cordillera Oriental.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Comoros

All areas.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Congo

All areas.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the (formerly Zaïre)

All areas.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Cook Islands (NZ)

No malaria transmission.

None.

Costa Rica

Some transmission in Alajuela Province near the border with Nicaragua and in Limón Province.

Rare to no transmission in other parts of the country.

Alajuela Province near the border with Nicaragua and Limón Province: Atovaquone-proguanil, chloroquine, doxycycline, mefloquine.

All other regions: No chemoprophylaxis recommended. Insect bite precautions / mosquito avoidance only.

Côte D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

All areas.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Croatia

No malaria transmission.

None.

Cuba

No malaria transmission.

None.

Curaçao (NL)

No malaria transmission.

None.

Cyprus

No malaria transmission.

None.

Czechia

No malaria transmission.

None.

Denmark

No malaria transmission.

None.

Djibouti

All areas.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Dominica

No malaria transmission.

None.

Dominican Republic

Little to no transmission through most of the country including resort areas.

Sporadic cases among travellers are possible given the very large travel volume to the Dominican Republic but generally does not warrant a change in approach to prevention.

PPM.

Risk is relatively elevated in the following provinces bordering Haiti: Dajabón, Elias Piña, and San Juan.

Atovaquone-proguanil, chloroquine, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Ecuador

Low to no malaria transmission in the city of Guayaquil or on the Galápagos Islands, and at elevations ≥ 1500 m, including Cuenca, Quito, and other cities and villages in the Andean highlands.

PPM.

Areas at elevations < 1500 m, in the provinces of Carchi, Cotopaxi, Esmeraldas, Morona-Santiago, Orellana, Pastaza, and Sucumbíos.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Egypt

No malaria transmission.

None.

El Salvador

Certified malaria-free in 2021.

None.

Equatorial Guinea

All areas.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Eritrea

No malaria transmission at elevations ≥ 2200 m, including the city of Asmara.

None.

All areas at elevations < 2200 m.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Estonia

No malaria transmission.

None.

Ethiopia

Low to no malaria transmission at elevations ≥ 2500 m, and in Addis Ababa.

PPM.

All areas at elevations < 2500 m, including Axum (2139 m), Dire Dawa (1262 m), Harar (1848 m), and Nazret (1725 m).

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Fiji

No malaria transmission.

None.

Finland

No malaria transmission.

None.

France

No malaria transmission.

None.

French Guiana

No malaria transmission in the city of Cayenne or on Devil's Island (Île du Diable).

None.

Risk along the coast is low but increases towards the interior.

Risk of transmission exists for all other areas, particularly along the rivers in the interior, in municipalities bordering Brazil (Oiapoque river valley) and Suriname (Maroni river valley); risk also exists in the communes of Kourou, Matoury, and Saint-Elie.

PPM only can be considered for coastal states.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

French Polynesia

No malaria transmission.

None.

Gabon

All areas.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Gambia

All areas.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Georgia

No malaria transmission.

None.

Germany

No malaria transmission.

None.

Ghana

All areas.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Gibraltar (UK)

No malaria transmission.

None.

Greece

Very limited local transmission associated with imported cases in agricultural areas.

None in tourist areas.

None.

Greenland (Denmark)

No malaria transmission.

None.

Grenada

No malaria transmission.

None.

Guadeloupe (FR)

No malaria transmission.

None.

Guam (US)

No malaria transmission.

None.

Guatemala

No malaria transmission in urban areas or areas at elevations > 1500 m.

None in Guatemala City, Antigua, and Lake Atitlán.

None.

Low risk in departments of Chiquimula, Zacapa, Baja Verapaz, San Marcos, Jutiapa, Jalapa, El Progreso, Santa Rosa, Guatemala, Chimaltenango, Huehuetenango, and Quiche.

PPM.

Risk is higher in the departments of Escuintla (municipalities of Gomera, Masagua, Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, and Tiquisate), Alta Verapaz (municipalities of Telemán, Panzós, and La Tinta), Petén, Suchitepéquez, Retalhuleu and Izabal.

Atovaquone-proguanil,
chloroquine,
doxycycline or mefloquine.

Guinea

All areas.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Guinea-Bissau

All areas.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or
mefloquine.

Guyana

Rare cases in the cities of Amsterdam and Georgetown.

PPM.

Risk present in all other areas.

Atovaquone–proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Haiti

All areas.

Atovaquone-proguanil, chloroquine, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Holy See (Vatican City)

No malaria transmission.

None.

Honduras

No malaria transmission in the cities of Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula.

None.

Risk present throughout the country and the island of Roatán and other Bay Islands.

Atovaquone-proguanil, chloroquine, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Hong Kong (China)

No malaria transmission.

None.

Hungary

No malaria transmission.

None.

Iceland

No malaria transmission.

None.

India

Little to no malaria transmission at elevations > 2000 m and in parts of the states of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Sikkim.

None.

Year-round malarial risk in all areas.

Risk is relatively higher in the northeastern and central states, including Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and some north-eastern states such as Tripura, Meghalaya, and Mizoram.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Risk is lower in central urban areas of Delhi, Agra, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nasik, Pune, Kolkata, and Bangalore.

PPM alone can be considered; if chemoprophylaxis is being considered, atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine is recommended.

Indonesia

No risk in cities of Jakarta and Ubud, resort areas of Bali and Java, and Gili Islands and the Thousand Islands (Pulau Seribu).

None.

All areas of eastern Indonesia (provinces of Maluku, Maluku Utara, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Papua, and Papua Barat), including the town of Labuan Bajo and Komodo Islands in the Nusa Tenggara region.

Rural areas of Kalimantan (Borneo), Nusa Tenggara Barat (includes the island of Lombok), Sulawesi, and Sumatra. Low transmission in rural areas of Java, including Pangandaran, Sukalumi, and Ujung Kulong.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Iran, Islamic Republic of

No indigenous case since 2017.

PPM.

Iraq

No malaria transmission.

None.

Ireland

No malaria transmission.

None.

Israel

No malaria transmission.

None.

Italy

No malaria transmission.

None.

Jamaica

No malaria transmission.

None.

Japan

No malaria transmission.

None.

Jordan

No malaria transmission.

None.

Kazakhstan

No malaria transmission.

None.

Kenya

Little to no malaria transmission at elevations ≥ 2500 m.

PPM.

All areas at elevations < 2500 m, including the city of Nairobi.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Kiribati

No malaria transmission.

None.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of (North Korea)

Limited risk in some southern areas.

PPM.

Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

Limited risk in the demilitarized zone (DMZ); rural areas in the northern parts of the provinces of Gyeonggi-do (Kyonggi) and Gangwon-do (Kangwon-do); and the northern part of the city of Incheon.

PPM.

Kosovo

No malaria transmission.

None.

Kuwait

No malaria transmission.

None.

Kyrgyzstan

No malaria transmission.

None.

Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos)

Malaria risk due predominantly to P. f. exists throughout the year in the entire country except in Vientiane.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Mefloquine resistance has been reported along the Laos-Myanmar (Burma) border in the provinces of Bokeo and Louang Namtha, along the Laos-Thailand border in the province of Champasak and Saravan, along the Laos-Cambodia border, and along the Laos-Vietnam border.

Atovaquone-proguanil or doxycycline.

Latvia

No malaria transmission.

None.

Lebanon

No malaria transmission.

None.

Lesotho

No malaria transmission.

None.

Liberia

All areas.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Libya

No malaria transmission.

None.

Liechtenstein

No malaria transmission.

None.

Lithuania

No malaria transmission.

None.

Luxembourg

No malaria transmission.

None.

Macao (China)

No malaria transmission.

None.

Macedonia

No malaria transmission.

None.

Madagascar

All areas.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Rare cases in the city of Antananarivo.

PPM.

Malawi

All areas.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Malaysia

No malaria transmission in urban, suburban and coastal areas.

None.

Transmission of malaria occurs in rural, forested areas.

Malaysia has reported zero indigenous non-zoonotic malaria cases since 2018. However, Malaysia is facing increasing cases of zoonotic malaria due to P. knowlesi. In 2021, 3575 cases were reported, resulting in 13 deaths.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Maldives

No malaria transmission.

None.

Mali

All areas.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Malta

No malaria transmission.

None.

Marshall Islands

No malaria transmission.

None.

Martinique (FR)

No malaria transmission.

None.

Mauritania

No malaria transmission in the northern provinces of Dakhlet-Nouadhibou, and Tiris-Zemmour.

None.

Present in southern provinces including Nouakchott.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Mauritius

No malaria transmission.

None.

Mayotte (FR)

All areas.
Rare cases. Mayotte is transitioning into an elimination phase.

PPM.

Mexico

Low risk in Chiapas and southern part of Chihuahua.

Chloroquine, atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Rare cases in Campeche, Durango, Nayarit, Quintana Roo, Sinaloa, Sonora, and Tabasco.

Recent small outbreak in Oaxaca.

No malaria along the United States-Mexico border.

PPM.

Micronesia, Federated States of

No malaria transmission.

None.

Moldova, Republic of

No malaria transmission.

None.

Monaco

No malaria transmission.

None.

Mongolia

No malaria transmission.

None.

Montenegro

No malaria transmission.

None.

Montserrat (UK)

No malaria transmission.

None.

Morocco

No malaria transmission.

None.

Mozambique

All areas.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Myanmar (Burma)

No malaria transmission at elevations ≥ 1000 m or in urban areas.

None.

Areas at elevations < 1000 m, except urban areas.

The central plains and the dry zones are generally free of malaria but some pockets of transmission still exist.

Risk of transmission is higher in remote rural hilly and forested areas and some coastal areas of Rakhine State.

There is risk in Bagan. Human infection with P. knowlesi reported.

Atovaquone–proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Mefloquine resistance reported in Kayin state and the eastern part of Shan state.

For post-travel care, emerging artemisinin resistance is suspected in south-eastern Myanmar. P. vivax resistance to chloroquine has been reported.

Atovaquone-proguanil or doxycycline for Kayin and the eastern part of Shan state.

Namibia

No malaria transmission in southern two-thirds of the country, including the city of Windhoek.

None.

Present in the regions of Kunene (including Etosha National park), Kavango (East and West), Ohangwena, Omaheke, Omusati, Oshana, Oshikoto, Otjozondjupa and Zambezi.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Nauru

No malaria transmission.

None.

Nepal

Kathmandu, typical Himalayan treks and all other areas not listed below are risk-free.

None.

Year-round malaria risk exists in rural areas of the 20 Terai districts bordering India, with occasional seasonal outbreaks of P. f.

July-October.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Seasonal transmission of P. vivax takes place in 45 districts of the inner Terai and mid-hills.

July-October.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

PPM alone may be considered for stays < 14 days.

Netherlands

No malaria transmission.

None.

New Caledonia (FR)

No malaria transmission.

None.

New Zealand

No malaria transmission.

None.

Nicaragua

Little to no malaria transmission in departments not listed below.
Rare cases reported in Boaco, Chinandega, Esteli, Jinotega, Leon, Matagalpa, and Nueva Segovia.

PPM.

Región Autónoma Atlántico Norte (RAAN), and Región Autónoma Atlántico Sur (RAAS), specifically in the municipalities of Rosita, Siuna, Bonanza, Puerto Cabezas and Waspán.

Chloroquine, atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Niger

All areas.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Nigeria

All areas.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Niue (NZ)

No malaria transmission.

None.

Northern Mariana Islands (US)

No malaria transmission.

None.

Norway

No malaria transmission.

None.

Oman

Sporadic transmission of P. f. and P. vivax may occur subsequent to imported cases.

None.

Pakistan

Malaria risk exists throughout the year in all areas including cities < 2500 m.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Palau

No malaria transmission.

None.

Panama

Little to no malaria transmission in Panama City, the Canal zone, or regions not listed below.

PPM.

Most transmission in provinces east of the Panama Canal toward the border with Colombia.

P. f. resistance to chloroquine has been reported in Darién and Kuna Yala (San Blas).

There is some risk in Ngäbe Buglé on the west side of the canal.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

In Ngabe Bugle Chloroquine, atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine for stays 2 weeks or longer; chloroquine, atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine or PPM alone for stays of < 2 weeks.

Papua New Guinea

All areas at elevations < 2000 m.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Paraguay

None.

None.

Peru

No malaria risk at elevations ≥ 2500 m, including the highland tourist areas (Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca, and the cities of Arequipa, Cuzco, Puno) or along the Pacific Coast Lima province, and the cities of Moquegua, Ica, Nazca, and Tacna have no risk.

None.

All areas < 2500 m (except areas listed above). This includes the cities of Puerto Maldonado and Iquitos.

Most P.f. cases occur in the region of Loreto.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Philippines

None in metropolitan Manila and other urban areas.

None.

Malaria risk exists in Palawan and Mindanao Islands.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Pitcairn Islands (UK)

No malaria transmission.

None.

Poland

No malaria transmission.

None.

Portugal

No malaria transmission.

None.

Puerto Rico (US)

No malaria transmission.

None.

Qatar

No malaria transmission.

None.

Réunion (FR)

No malaria transmission.

None.

Afghanistan April–December in all areas at altitudes below 2,500 m (8,202 ft).

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline, mefloquine, or tafenoquine

Romania

No malaria transmission.

None.

Russian Federation (Russia)

No malaria transmission.

None.

Rwanda

All areas.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Saint-Barthélemy (FR)

No malaria transmission.

None.

Saint Helena (UK)

No malaria transmission.

None.

Saint Kitts and Nevis

No malaria transmission.

None.

Saint Lucia

No malaria transmission.

None.

Saint Martin (FR)

No malaria transmission.

None.

Saint Pierre and Miquelon (FR)

No malaria transmission.

None.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

No malaria transmission.

None.

Samoa

No malaria transmission.

None.

San Marino

No malaria transmission.

None.

São Tomé and Príncipe

All areas.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Saudi Arabia

No transmission through most of the country.

Low risk in Asir and Jazan emirates by border with Yemen.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine in risk areas.

Senegal

All areas.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Serbia

No malaria transmission.

None.

Seychelles

No malaria transmission.

None.

Sierra Leone

All areas.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Singapore

No malaria transmission.

None.

Saint Maarten (NL)

No malaria transmission.

None.

Slovakia

No malaria transmission.

None.

Slovenia

No malaria transmission.

None.

Solomon Islands

All areas.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Somalia

All areas.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

South Africa

No malaria transmission in most of the country including the Garden Route and major cities.

None.

Transmission occurs along the border with Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

Specifically in Mopani, Vhembe, Greater Sekhukhune, Capricorn and Waterberg district municipalities of Limpopo Province; Ehlanzeni district municipality in Mpumalanga Province; and uMkhanyakude, Zululand and King Cetshwayo district municipalities in Kwazulu-Natal Province.

Present in Kruger National Park.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

South Sudan

All areas.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Spain

No malaria transmission.

None.

Sri Lanka

No malaria transmission.

None.

Sudan, Republic of

All areas, very low risk in Khartoum.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine for all areas with exception of Khartoum (use PPM).

Suriname

No or low transmission through most of the country.

PPM.

Tapanahony municipality in Sipaliwini Province.

For post-travel care, some decline in quinine sensitivity has been reported.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Swaziland (Eswatini)

Limited/no transmission through most of the country.

PPM.

Present in eastern areas bordering Mozambique and South Africa, including all of Lubombo district and the eastern half of Hhohho, Manzini, and Shiselweni districts.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Sweden

No malaria transmission.

None.

Switzerland

No malaria transmission.

None.

Syrian Arab Republic (Syria)

No malaria transmission.

None.

Tajikistan

None.

None.

Tanzania, United Republic of

All areas at elevations < 1800 m.
Includes Zanzibar.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Thailand

Low/no risk in other parts of the country not listed below.

PPM.

Risk exists in the provinces that border Myanmar (Burma), Cambodia (few cases in Buriram Province), and Malaysia (few cases in Satun Province). Risk is also present in the Ubon Ratchathani and Phitsanulok Provinces (on the border with Laos), and the Surat Thani Province.

There is resistance to mefloquine.

For post-travel care, P. falciparum resistance to artemisinin has been reported near the border with Cambodia, and resistance to quinine near the borders with Cambodia and Myanmar. P. vivax resistance to chloroquine has been reported.

Atovaquone-proguanil or doxycycline.

Timor-Leste (East Timor)

Low/no risk through much of country.

PPM.

Togo

All areas.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Tokelau (NZ)

No malaria transmission.

None.

Tonga

No malaria transmission.

None.

Trinidad and Tobago

No malaria transmission.

None.

Tunisia

No malaria transmission.

None.

Türkiye

No malaria transmission.

None.

Turkmenistan

No malaria transmission.

None.

Turks and Caicos Islands (UK)

No malaria transmission.

None.

Tuvalu

No malaria transmission.

None.

Uganda

All areas.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Ukraine

No malaria transmission.

None.

United Arab Emirates

No malaria transmission.

None.

United Kingdom

No malaria transmission.

None.

United States

No malaria transmission.

None.

US Virgin Islands

No malaria transmission.

None.

Uruguay

No malaria transmission.

None.

Uzbekistan

No malaria transmission.

None.

Vanuatu

All areas.

For post-travel care, P. vivax resistance to chloroquine has been reported.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

All areas <1700 m.
Present in Angel Falls.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Vietnam

None in Da Nang, Haiphong, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), NhaTrang, Qui Nhon, and the Red River Delta. Rare cases in the Mekong Delta.

The common coastal itinerary between Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi with overnights mainly in urban areas does not typically require chemoprophylaxis.

PPM.

Other rural areas (except where there is resistance to mefloquine, see below).

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Rural areas of Dac Lac, Gia Lai, Khanh Hoa, Kon Tum, Lam Dong, Ninh Thuan, Song Be, and Tay Ninh.

There is resistance to mefloquine.

Atovaquone-proguanil or doxycycline.

West Bank and Gaza Strip

No malaria transmission.

None.

Western Sahara

Malaria transmission very rare. .

PPM.

Yemen

No malaria transmission at elevations > 2000 m, including in the city of Sana'a.

None.

Very limited transmission on Socotra Island.

PPM.

All areas at elevations < 2000 m, except Socotra Island.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Zambia

All areas.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

Zimbabwe

Low risk in Harare and Bulawayo and areas ≥ 1200 m.

PPM.

Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline or mefloquine.

All areas at elevations < 1200 m.

Abbreviations: FR, France; n/a, not applicable; NL, Netherlands; NZ, New Zealand; PPM, personal protective measures; UK, United Kingdom; US, United States.

Source: travel.gc.ca, cdc.gov, and who.int
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