**4. Treatment**

Malaria must be identified quickly in order to minimise infection spread in the population and avoid deaths. Before beginning care, the WHO suggests that all reported cases of malaria be confirmed using microscopy or a rapid diagnostic test.

### **4.1 Antimalarial drugs**

Malaria-endemic areas are visited by an estimated 50 million tourists per year. Chemoprophylaxis, which suppresses the blood stage of malaria infections, may be used to avoid malaria in such travellers. WHO recommends at least three doses of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamin intermittent preventive treatment for pregnant women, particularly those living in moderate-to-high transmission areas. Similarly, for infants living in high-transmission areas of Africa, three doses of sulfadoxinepyrimethamine intermittent preventive care are recommended. Seasonal malaria chemoprevention has been advised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) since 2012. It entails giving all children under the age of 5 months monthly courses of amodiaquine plus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine [5].
