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It has been reported
by media that 3 people have died of malaria in Ciudad Guayana, Bolivar state. The city’s mayor has said that malaria is now being seen at unprecedented levels with more than 50 percent of the population of Guayana being affected.
A large increase in malaria case numbers has occurred in Venezuela since 2015. The Ministry of Health has previously stated that malaria increased by 76.4 percent throughout the country between 2015 and 2016. Of the total of 240 613 malaria cases in the country, 177 619 have been in the state of Bolívar.
Clinicians should adhere to current guidance for malaria chemoprophylaxis (SMAG and/or ACMP in UK). Standby emergency treatment for malaria may be advisable for some travellers.
Travellers should be made aware of the resurgence of malaria in Venezuela, and advised that mosquito bite avoidance should always be considered as the first line of defence against malaria and other mosquito-borne infections.
