Malaria Prevention - Kruger National Park - South Africa Safari

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Kruger National Park Malaria Prevention

Malaria is a common and potentially serious tropical disease, carried by Anopheles mosquitoes and often associated with travel to Africa. However, prevention and treatment of Malaria is possible, and the risk of Malaria should not stop you from visiting the Kruger National Park. Most of South Africa has very little or no risk of malaria (scroll down to see a Malaria map for South Africa), and even the Kruger National Park has a low and manageable level of risk for most of the year. The rainy season (from December to April) presents the most risk, yet thousands of tourists from all over the world visit the Kruger Park during this time without contracting Malaria.

Malaria Symptoms

The first symptom of Malaria is usually fever. If you experience flu-like symptoms (headaches, fever, sweating, nausea) within six weeks of visiting a Malaria region, consult your doctor immediately and inform him that you have been to a Malaria region. A case of Malaria that is diagnosed and treated early can usually be successfully cured.

Malaria Prevention

Prevention is always better and easier than cure, so take the following steps to avoid contracting Malaria:

• Avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. Keep insect screens closed at night, sleep under a mosquito net, and cover exposed skin with insect repellant or light clothing. The greatest time of risk is between dusk and dawn, and the greatest area of risk is the ankles. A ceiling fan or air-conditioned room will also lower the risk of mosquito bites. If you do get bitten, don't panic. Most mosquitoes do not carry the Malaria parasite.



• Use anti malaria drugs (prophylactics) prescribed by your medical practitioner. Various different kinds of anti malaria medication is available, and your doctor or travel clinic will be able to recommend the best type for you. Usually these prophylactics should be started before you enter a Malaria region, and continued for 14 to 21 days after you leave. If you are pregnant, please speak to your doctor before embarking on a journey to a Malaria region.

At Wild Wings Safaris we take the health and safety of our guests very seriously. Your accommodation will normally have mosquito netting or mosquito screens at the windows and doors, as well as an electric fan and/or air-conditioning. We have excellent doctors, hospitals and pharmacies available within easy reach of your lodge. In the Kruger Park region, the risk of Malaria is considered low to intermediate and very few cases of Malaria occur.

Malaria Map