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Country Areas with Malaria Estimated Relative Risk of Malaria for US Travelers2
Asia
Afghanistan April–December in all areas at moderate
altitudes below 2,500 m (8,202 ft).
Europe
Italy including Four cases of P. falciparum malaria None
Holy See reported in agricultural workers in
(Vatican City) Ginosa, Taranto Province, in the
Apulia Region.
North America
El Salvador Rare cases along the Guatemalan Very Low
border.
P. vivax 5%
P. ovale 5%
P. falciparum7%
Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable
P. ovale 5-10%,
P. vivax rare
P. vivaxrare
Chloroquine PrimarilyP. falciparum Mosquito avoidance only
P. vivaxrare
Chloroquine P. falciparum85% Atovaquone-proguanil,
doxycycline, or mefloquine
P. malariae, P. ovale,
and P. vivax 15%
combined
P. vivax30-40%
P. malariae, P.
ovalerare
P. ovalerare
P. vivaxrare
Chloroquine P. falciparum85% Atovaquone-proguanil,
P. ovale 5-10% doxycycline, or mefloquine
P. vivaxrare
Chloroquine P. falciparum>85% Atovaquone-proguanil,
P. ovale 5-10% doxycycline, or mefloquine
P. vivaxrare
Chloroquine P. falciparum90% Atovaquone-proguanil,
P. vivax5% doxycycline, or mefloquine
P. ovale5%
P. ovale and P.
vivax 1%
P. malariae, and P.
vivax rare
Chloroquine P. falciparum85% Atovaquone-proguanil,
P. ovale 5-10% doxycycline, or mefloquine
Remainder P. vivax
P. ovale 5%
Chloroquine P. falciparum93%, Mosquito avoidance only
P. vivax5%,
P. malariaeand P.
ovale 2%
Chloroquine Unknown Mosquito avoidance only
P. vivax 30%
Chloroquine P. falciparum86% In the provinces of Banteay
Meanchey, Battambang,
Kampot, Koh Kong, Odder
Meanchey, Pailin, Preah Vihear,
Pursat, and Siem Reap bordering
Thailand: Atovaquone-proguanil
or doxycycline
P. malariae2%,
P. knowlesirare
P. malariaeand P.
ovale rare
P. knowlesi,
P. malariae,
ovale rare
Chloroquine P. falciparum Rural areas: Atovaquone-
P. vivax proguanil, doxycycline, or
mefloquine
P. malariae,
P. knowlesi,and P.
ovale.
None Presumed to be Atovaquone-proguanil, chloroquine, doxycycline, mefloquine, or primaquine7
100% P. vivax
Mefloquine P. malariaeand P.
ovale 1% combined
P. falciparum7%
P. falciparum30%
Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable
P. vivax50% (up to
Atovaquone-proguanil or
60% some areas)
doxycycline
P. ovale and P.
knowlesi rare.
All other areas of Thailand
including the cities of Bangkok,
Chang Mai, Chang Rai, Koh
Phangan, Koh Samui, and
Phuket:
P. falciparum7%
Chloroquine P. falciparum70% Tapanahony municipality in
Sipaliwini Province: Atovaquone-
proguanil, doxycycline, or
mefloquine
P. vivax 15-20% Other areas with malaria:
Mosquito avoidance only
P. falciparum10%
Chloroquine P. vivax99% Provinces of Darien, Guna Yala, and eastern Panama: Atovaquone-proguanil,
(east of the
Panama Canal)
P. falciparum1%
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