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Antimalarial Tablets in Sevenoaks
Are you travelling abroad soon? Get your antimalarials at FirstContact Pharmacy in Sevenoaks. Book your appointment online, one of our travel health pharmacists will have a short consultation with you and if required, supply antimalarials at the same appointment. We also offer a wide range of travel vaccinations.
What is Malaria?
Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted through bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. If it is not diagnosed early and treated, it can be fatal. It only takes a single mosquito bite to get infected. The infected mosquito bite passes the parasite into the bloodstream of the affected individual.
What are the high-risk areas for Malaria?
Malaria is found in over 100 countries across the globe. It is particularly common in tropical regions of the world. These includes:
- large regions of Africa and Asia
- Sections of the Middle East
- Central and South America
- Haiti and the Dominican Republic
- Parts of the Pacific islands
You can check the risk of malaria by visiting the malaria risk map here.
What steps can you take to prevent Malaria?
There are several steps that we can take to prevent Malaria. The easiest way to remember these is by the ABCD method.
Awareness of the risk: being aware of the risk of malaria in the region of our travel.
Bite prevention: Prevention of mosquito bites through the use of mosquito repellents, covering your arms and legs and using an insecticide-treated mosquito net. Ask in-store for our range of mosquito repellents.
Check if you need antimalarial tablets - Find out if you need antimalarial tablets to protect you from getting infected, for your travel destination. Book your appointment online.
Diagnosis - Get urgent medical assistance if you develop any malaria symptoms, upon returning from your travel for up to a year.
Travel vaccination clinic in Sevenoaks
We offer a comprehensive travel vaccination clinic in Sevenoaks. You can get travel advice, vaccinations and antimalarials from FirstContact Pharmacy. Simply book your appointment online today.