Malaria is a blood disease caused by a bite from the insect mosquito.
Therefore follow these simple guidelines . Avoid being bitten by using an insect repellent. If your accommodation does not have insect screens or windows which close, sleep under a mosquito net. Remember if you develop fever or febrile symptoms several months after return from a malaria zone, see a doctor and ask if you may have malaria. In pregnancy travel to malarial zones should be avoided.