![]() However, VFR travelers should know that any partial immunity that they may have developed while growing up in a malaria-endemic country is lost very quickly after moving away making them as vulnerable to infection as people who grew up in non-endemic countries. This includes a belief that even if they are infected, the infection will be mild and easily treatable with medicines acquired while abroad. Some VFR travelers consider themselves to be at low or no risk for infection because they grew up in a malaria-endemic country and consider themselves to be immune. Some recent immigrants may not have medical insurance or may not have established a relationship with a primary healthcare provider, which limits opportunities to receive appropriate preventive medical interventions including malaria prevention.Īnother significant factor is the incorrect risk perception by the VFR travelers. VFR travelers are less likely to use the recommended malaria prevention measures, which places them at greater risk of infection than the other types of travelers who are more likely to use insect repellent and take chemoprophylactic medicines.Īgain, reasons for this are complex, but may include some socioeconomic factors such as access to healthcare. Depending on the destination or socioeconomic status, private residences may be less likely to be air-conditioned or have screened windows. When visiting friends or relatives, travelers are more likely to stay at the houses of these friends and relatives rather than at hotels.The duration of travel tends to be longer than for other types of travel such as business trips or packaged tours.Many factors contribute to this increased risk – not all of them may be true for all VFR travelers. ![]() There is no single reason why VFR travelers are at higher risk for malaria infection.
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