Malaria

Other Places To Get Help

Organizations

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Malaria Hotline
Phone:	1-877-394-8747 or 1-877-FYI-TRIP (toll-free)
Fax:	1-888-232-3299
Web Address:	www.cdc.gov/malaria
The Malaria Hotline provides information on travel diseases, recent changes in malaria resistance, drug treatment, and prevention of disease (prophylaxis).
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Regional Malaria Information
Web Address:	www.cdc.gov/travel/regionalmalaria/index.htm
The CDC Regional Malaria Information Web site provides up-to-date information about traveling in areas where malaria is present.
World Health Organization Malaria Page
Avenue Appia 20
1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
E-mail:	info@who.int
Web Address:	www.who.int/malaria
The World Health Organization (WHO), a specialized agency of the United Nations, has 192 member states. WHO promotes technical cooperation among nations on health issues, carries out programs to control and eliminate disease, and strives to improve the quality of human life. The Web site has information on the prevention, control, and treatment of malaria, and on travelers' health.

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Author:	Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS	Last Updated: May 16, 2007
Medical Review:	Martin Gabica, MD - Family Medicine W. David Colby IV, MSc, MD, FRCPC - Infectious Disease
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