To License Atevo Content Sign up for a FREE Travel Newsletter HTML Text Malaria-Symptoms and Prevention Symptoms Malaria is a parasitic disease, spread by the bite of a female anopheles mosquito. The main clinical symptoms are high fever, chills accompanied by sweating, headache, and malaise. The final diagnosis of malaria is usually done with the help of a microscopic examination of a blood sample.
Symptoms usually occur after an incubation period.
The time taken for the symptoms to occur can vary from 12 to 30 days. There are two actions you can take to prevent contracting Malaria. One, take anti-malarial medication, and two, take adequate precautions to avoid being bitten. Anti-malarial tablets are usually taken a week before traveling, during your stay, and for 4 weeks after leaving. The type of anti-malarial tablet needed depends on which countries you are visiting.