Pretoria - The public have been warned by the Gauteng Health and Social Development to take anti-malarial medication before they visit malaria endemic areas.
Those who will be travelling to areas including the Kruger National Park, Tanzania, Mozambique, Kenya and Somalia should take medication and avoid mosquito bites by staying indoors at night.
"Wear long-sleeve shirts and trousers or use mosquito repellents that can be applied to exposed skin area, burn mosquito repellant candles and coils, spray insecticides and use nets around the bed."
Malaria is a disease that is transmitted by the bites of certain types of mosquitoes. Symptoms include fever, headache, flu-like symptoms, body aches and pains, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. People at risk include immune-compromised people, children aged under five, the elderly and pregnant women.
People are urged to seek medical attention where signs and symptoms of malaria are suspected especially if the person has travelled to malaria endemic areas.
The department said between January and November, nine people who had travelled to malaria endemic areas died of malaria.
