Mayo Clinic Q and A: Malaria continues to be a significant travel-related disease

DEAR MAYO CLINIC:?I'm planning a three-week trip to Tanzania. My doctor recommends that I take medication to prevent malaria. Is this really necessary? I thought malaria wasn't common anymore. Are there other things that I can do to protect myself? Is effective treatment available for malaria? ?ANSWER:?While there is no vaccine for malaria, it is [...]
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