East, West and Central Africa
Last reviewed 01/2018
- most of Africa south of the Sahara is highly malarious.
- malaria attack rate in West Africa is around one in every 100 travellers.
- Nairobi is malaria-free.
- P.falciparum resistant to several common malarials occurs in East and Central Africa. Chloroquine resistance is widespread in the continent.
- the risk of malaria decreases in southern Africa