Anti malaria tablets

320 people die every day in Uganda from malaria. Apac in northern Uganda is surrounded by a huge mosquito infested swamp and has been called the malaria capital of the world, with locals being bitten on average by 6 malaria infected mosquitoes every night.

The local hospital sees an astonishing 5,000 people with malaria every week, many with cerebral malaria – the most fatal type. (more…)

Cheryl Cole is reportedly now on the mend after an unpleasant encounter with the highly infectious disease, malaria. The Girls Aloud singer and X Factor judge contracted the potentially fatal infection while on a trip to Tanzania, and became seriously ill as a result. Cheryl is one of hundreds of British tourists returning home each year with malaria.

Malaria

How malaria is contracted

Malaria is a vector-borne disease, transmitted by the Anopheles mosquito. When an infected mosquito bites you, it passes the malaria parasite into your bloodstream. The parasite then makes its way to your liver, where it multiplies before heading back into your bloodstream and invading your red blood cells. Symptoms include fever, shivering, sweating, anaemia, aches and pains, vomiting and diarrhoea. Malaria can kill you.

Malaria profileration

Malaria is found in many parts of the world, and people should be aware of malaria ‘hotspots’ so they can take steps to protect themselves. Malaria is transmitted in areas of South America, Africa, and Asia. So what can travellers do if they want to avoid ending up in hospital with malaria like Cheryl Cole? (more…)

In the UK malarone is a prescription only medicine. This means malarone tablets are not available without a prescription.

Dr Fox provides malarone tablets at a low cost. The prices shown on the Dr Fox malaria tablets page include the cost of the prescription*. Compare prices of online clinics.

*Update 1 June 2011: Dr Fox now charges a small prescription fee (£3–£10).

GPs, nurses or pharmacists with specialist travel medicine experience usually provide these prescriptions.  In most cases there is a charge for the prescription of £10.00 to £25.00. The charge for the prescription is at the discretion of the prescriber.
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