A 55-year-old man plans to travel to the highlands of Kenya (altitude 2500 m) for a trekking holiday. He asks about malaria risk. What is the malaria...

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A 55-year-old man plans to travel to the highlands of Kenya (altitude >2500 m) for a trekking holiday. He asks about malaria risk. What is the malaria risk at altitudes above 2500 m in East Africa?

Accepted Answer

Very low to negligible risk; Anopheles mosquitoes do not breed efficiently above 2000-2500 m, and malaria prophylaxis is generally not required for travel exclusively at these altitudes

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High transmission; full chemoprophylaxis is mandatory

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Moderate risk; doxycycline prophylaxis is recommended

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Risk is the same as at sea level

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Only P. vivax is found at high altitude

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Malaria Risk at Altitude

A 55-year-old man plans to travel to the highlands of Kenya (altitude >2500 m) for a trekking holiday. He asks about malaria risk. What is the malaria risk at altitudes above 2500 m in East Africa?