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I thought I would post this so everyone would know where to expect Malaria to be a threat. I hope this helps out!!

Malaria infected areas

1.     
India:

Country
Name

Malaria
in Country

Drug
Resistance

Malaria
Type

Prophylaxis
for Areas with Malaria

India

All areas throughout country
except no malaria in areas >2,000m (>6,561ft) in Himachal Pradesh,
Jammu, Kashmir, and Sikkim. Present in cities of Delhi and Bombay (Mumbai).

Chloroquine

P. vivax 40%, P. falciparum
20-40%, P. malariae and P. ovale 20-40%

Atovaquone/ proguanil,
doxycycline, or mefloquine

 

2.     
Nepal:

Country
Name

Malaria
in Country

Drug
Resistance

Malaria
Type

Prophylaxis
for Areas with Malaria

Nepal

Present throughout country at
altitudes <1,200m (<3,937ft.) None in Kathmandu and on typical
Himalayan treks.

Chloroquine

P. vivax 88%, P. falciparum 12%

Atovaquone/ proguanil,
doxycycline, or mefloquine

 

3.     
Indonesia:

Country
Name

Malaria
in Country

Drug
Resistance

Malaria
Type

Prophylaxis
for Areas with Malaria

Indonesia

Present in rural areas of Sumatra,
Sulawesi, Kalimantan (Borneo) and Nusa Tenggara Barat (includes the island of
Lombok). All areas of eastern Indonesia (provinces of Papua Indonesia, Papua
Barat, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Maluku, and Maluku Utara). None in Jakarta,
resort areas of Bali and the island of Java, except for the Menoreh Hills in
central Java. None in urban areas in Sumatra, Kalimantan, Nusa Tenggara Barat
and Sulawesi.

Chloroquine

P. falciparum 66%, P. vivax 34%

Atovaquone/ proguanil, doxycycline,
or mefloquine

 

4.     
Malaysia:

Country
Name

Malaria
in Country

Drug
Resistance

Malaria
Type

Prophylaxis
for Areas with Malaria

Malaysia

Present in rural areas of
Malaysian Borneo, and to a lesser extent in rural areas of peninsular
Malaysia. 

Chloroquine

P. falciparum 40%, P. vivax 50%,
P. ovale <1%, P. knowlesi reported to cause some human infections

Atovaquone/ proguanil,
doxycycline, or mefloquine

 

5.     
Australia, including
Cocos (Keeling) Islands:

Country
Name

Malaria
in Country

Drug
Resistance

Malaria
Type

Prophylaxis
for Areas with Malaria

Australia, including Cocos
(Keeling) Islands

None

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

 

6.     
South Africa:

Country
Name

Malaria
in Country

Drug
Resistance

Malaria
Type

Prophylaxis
for Areas with Malaria

South Africa

Present in the Mpumalanga
Province, Limpopo (Northern) Province, and northeastern KwaZulu-Natal as far
south as the Tugela River. Present in Kruger National Park.

Chloroquine

P. falciparum 90%, P. vivax 5%, P.
ovale 5%

Atovaquone/ proguanil,
doxycycline, or mefloquine

 

7.     
Mozambique:

Country
Name

Malaria
in Country

Drug
Resistance

Malaria
Type

Prophylaxis
for Areas with Malaria

Mozambique

All

Chloroquine

P. falciparum 95%, P. malariae and
P. ovale 5%, P. vivax rare

Atovaquone/ proguanil,
doxycycline, or mefloquine

 

8.     
Swaziland:

Country
Name

Malaria
in Country

Drug
Resistance

Malaria
Type

Prophylaxis
for Areas with Malaria

Swaziland

Present in the northern and
eastern areas bordering Mozambique and South Africa, including all of Lubombo
district.

Chloroquine

p. falciparum 90%, P. vivax 5%, P.
ovale 5%

Atovaquone/ proguanil,
doxycycline, or mefloquine

 

9.     
Romania:

Country
Name

Malaria
in Country

Drug
Resistance

Malaria
Type

Prophylaxis
for Areas with Malaria

Romania

None

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

 

10.  Ukraine:

Country
Name

Malaria
in Country

Drug
Resistance

Malaria
Type

Prophylaxis
for Areas with Malaria

Ukraine

None

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

 

11.  Ireland:

Country
Name

Malaria
in Country

Drug
Resistance

Malaria
Type

Prophylaxis
for Areas with Malaria

Ireland

None

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable


Much Love,

Philip Cron.