Before certain types of malaria prophylaxis are prescribed, a doctor's examination and laboratory tests are advised. If resident in a malarious area, curtains can be treated in a similar manner. Avoid use of dark colored clothing, perfumes and colognes in the evening and at night all these attract mosquitoes. Use an effective mosquito repellent on exposed skin and clothing. Although mosquitoes can bite through cloth it is still better to cover up. 5.
Mosquitoes breed in standing water.
Cover all water containers and any objects that can trap rain water. There are many drugs used for malaria prophylaxis and medical opinion differs internationally as to the best medications to use. As well as this difference of opinion, the situation is further complicated by the increasing emergence and spread of resistance to some anti-malaria prophylactics, especially with respect to P. falciparum and P. vivax. You should be aware of the recommendations current in your home country, and that advice can be 'fine-tuned' by the experience of doctors locally. In this type of resistance, the parasite is resistant to chloroquine and Fansidar.