Malaria prevention guidelines

The UK malaria guidelines (below) were formulated by the Advisory Committee on Malaria Prevention in UK Travellers (ACMP). View more information about the remit and membership of the ACMP.

The ACMP malaria prevention guidelines are intended for UK-based visitors to malaria endemic areas and are not appropriate for use by those residing in endemic areas.

• Chiodini P, Hill D, Lalloo D, Lea G, Walker E, Whitty C and Bannister B. Guidelines for malaria prevention in travellers from the United Kingdom 2007. London, Health Protection Agency, January 2007.

Frequently Asked Questions on Malaria Prevention

Updates

• 11 April 2008: Revised guidelines on malaria prevention for travellers to Goa (Read more PDF)
• 26 October 2007: Health professionals are reminded of the need to consider malaria chemoprophylaxis for travellers to Goa, India ( Read more )
• 26 October 2007: Malaria in Jamaica - update ( Read more)
• 16 March 2007: Cluster of malaria cases from northern Goa - update 3
• 9 March 2007: Cluster of malaria cases from northern Goa - update 2 ( Read more)
• 23 February 2007: Can doxycycline affect combined oral contraception? ( Read more)
• 1 February 2007: Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Jamaica ( Read more)
• 12 January 2007: Cluster of malaria cases in northern Goa - update ( Read more)
• 5 January 2007: Cluster of malaria cases in northern Goa ( Read more)
  

Last reviewed: 21 May 2008