{"id":26807,"date":"2024-11-12T16:06:43","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T14:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vaccinatiepunt.nl\/?p=26807"},"modified":"2026-04-08T13:18:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T11:18:30","slug":"preventing-malaria-with-anti-mosquito-measures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vaccinatiepunt.nl\/en\/malaria-voorkomen-met-anti-muggenmaatregelen\/","title":{"rendered":"Preventing malaria with anti-mosquito measures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>You are travelling to an area with a low risk of malaria, therefore anti-<\/strong><br><strong>mosquito measures advised. The aim of anti-mosquito measures is to<br>prevent severe malaria. Read more about malaria and how to prevent malaria here<br>can avoid.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is malaria?<\/strong><br>Malaria is an infectious disease caused by malaria parasites. These parasites<br>enter the body through a mosquito bite. Mosquitoes that transmit malaria bite between<br>sunset and sunrise.<br><br>This disease can be very similar to flu. Features include fever (&gt; 38.5\u00baC), fatigue, headache<br>and muscle pain. You may also get diarrhoea, vomit or cough, or breathe harder<br>(are you short of breath). The fever is not always high and it does not always make you shiver. Certain<br>groups of travellers such as young children (&lt;5 years) and pregnant women are at increased risk of<br>severe malaria.<br><br>There are six different forms of malaria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The most dangerous form is malaria tropica. You get that from the Plasmodium falciparum<br>parasite. You can die from that in a matter of days. In general, malaria is<br>tropica can be treated well if treatment is started in time. The disease should then<br>do get recognised in time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Three other forms of malaria (caused by the parasites Plasmodium vivax,<br>Plasmodium ovale and Plasmodium malariae) are less dangerous. The characteristics are<br>the same, but people rarely die from this.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finally, malaria can be caused by the parasites Plasmodium knowlesi and<br>Plasmodium brasilianum. These are forms that make macaques (a type of monkey) especially sick.<br>Sometimes these species are also found in humans. To an infection with Plasmodium<br>knowlesi you can die.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where does malaria occur?<\/strong><br>Malaria occurs in areas of South and Central America, Africa and Asia. In sub-Saharan<br>Africa and certain areas in Asia and South America you have the highest risk of contracting malaria<br>get. At www.lcr.nl, you can find where you are at risk of getting it on the 'Advice by Country' page<br>Of malaria.<br><br>Over time, malaria may become more or less prevalent in an area. It is important<br>to check with a traveller's advisor before each trip.<br><br><em>Note: For individual advice, always visit a traveller's advisor. The advice may<br>vary from person to person. This may be due to medication use, for example,<br>pregnancy or your health condition.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PROTECTION AGAINST MOSQUITO BITES<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The following anti-mosquito measures of<br>dusk to dawn. During the day, it is also important to protect yourself from mosquitoes that<br>can transmit other diseases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wear well-covering clothes: long sleeves, long trousers, closed shoes with socks;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On uncovered body parts, use insect repellent containing DEET,<br>For more information on dosages, see the leaflet 'Mosquito repellent when travelling';<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure your bedroom is mosquito-free or sleep under a tightly sealed and impregnated<br>mosquito net (mosquito net);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An air-conditioned enclosed room also helps protect against mosquitoes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What if I think I have malaria after returning to the Netherlands?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also experience 'flu-like' symptoms during the first two months after returning to the Netherlands,<br>with or without fever. These symptoms may be the first signs of incipient (severe)<br>malaria infection. In such a case, consult your GP and mention that you have recently been in a malaria area<br>have been.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lcr.nl\/\">www.lcr.nl<\/a> &gt; opinion by country<br>See also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lcr.nl\/\">www.lcr.nl<\/a> &gt; information on diseases<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Download the leaflet below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/vaccinatiepunt.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Malaria-folder-antimug-april-2024.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Malaria folder - antimug - april 2024.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-949b535a-e5e2-483f-9c29-0ff5b1ea9c23\" href=\"https:\/\/vaccinatiepunt.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Malaria-folder-antimug-april-2024.pdf\">Malaria leaflet - anti-mosquito - April 2024<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/vaccinatiepunt.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Malaria-folder-antimug-april-2024.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-949b535a-e5e2-483f-9c29-0ff5b1ea9c23\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Je reist naar een gebied met een laag risico op malaria, daarom worden anti-muggenmaatregelen geadviseerd. Het doel van de anti-muggenmaatregelen is omernstige malaria te voorkomen. Hier lees je meer over malaria en over hoe je malariakunt voorkomen. Wat is malaria?Malaria is een infectieziekte die wordt veroorzaakt door malariaparasieten. 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