Travellers with higher malaria risk

 The following travellers have a higher risk of contracting malaria:

• Travellers who spend a lot of time outdoors in the evening and at night, for example during a hike.
• Travellers staying in rural non-touristic regions.

Following travellers are at a higher risk of serious malaria complications:

• Pregnant women
• Children younger than 12 years
• People older than 70 years
• People with an immune disorder, such as a condition affecting the spleen
• People in poor general health