Malaria is a potentially fatal tropical disease that is caused by a parasite known as Plasmodium. It is spread through the bite of an infected female mosquito.
The infected person may have feverish attacks, influenza-like symptoms, tiredness, diarrhoea or a whole range of other symptoms.
Measures to avoid bites should always be taken, and if MALARIA is prevalent in an area you are travelling to, you should always take preventive medicine.
