- Avoid mosquito bites
Between dusk and dawn dress in long sleeves, trousers and shoes. Apply the appropriate insect repellent to exposed skin every 4 hours. If accommodation is not screened, insecticide impregnated bed nets should be used
- Diagnose and treat malaria promptly
- Use anti-malaria drugs for prevention
- Contact the Travel Doctor for individualised and appropriate medication
Source: A Visitors Guide to the City of uMhlathuze
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