Malaria | Holiday Illness and Infection | HolidayTravelWatch
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008Ocassionally we receive calls from holidaymakers who report that they have been diagnosed with Malaria. A parasitic disease, spread by the bites of infected mosquitoes. Malaria produces fever and, in some cases, complications affecting the kidneys, liver, brain and blood, and it can be fatal. Malaria is a major health problem throughout the tropics – a country-by-country checklist is available on the NHS website and there are further details on Malaria on the Centre for Disease Control website. Read More
HTW has noted that amongst the submissions to the Committee on Toxicity (COT) it has been suggested that the symptoms highlighted by crew and passengers were akin to the condition of hyperventilation.
HTW has for many years received reports from concerned holiday makers or independent travellers as to the safety of their aircraft, ship or boat, train or road transport.
