People traveling to Africa may have a higher risk of infection
because they frequently stay outdoors and often camp in rural
areas where mosquitoes are common. There may be no risk of
malaria (even in malaria-infested areas such as Southeast Asia
and South America) if travelers stay in urban or resort areas
where there are fewer mosquitoes. In the United States 1,298
people developed malaria in 2008 (the most recent year for which
statistics are available). Most of the people were infected with
P. falciparum malaria. Two of the people died.2 Cases of malaria
in the U.S. occur primarily in international travelers, military
personnel, and immigrants from countries where malaria is
present. Last Revised: April 20, 2011 Author: Healthwise Staff
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