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East, West and Central Africa

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  • most of Africa south of the Sahara is highly malarious.
  • malaria attack rate in West Africa is around one in every 100 travellers.
  • Nairobi is malaria-free.
  • P.falciparum resistant to several common malarials occurs in East and Central Africa. Chloroquine resistance is widespread in the continent.
  • the risk of malaria decreases in southern Africa

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