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OTHER HEALTH INFORMATION: Malaria is a serious and sometimes fatal disease. Chlorquine-resistant P. falciparum malaria is a severe form of the disease that is found in many parts of central Africa, including Chad. Because travelers to Chad are at high risk for contracting malaria, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that they take one of the following antimalarial drugs: mefloquine (Lariam(tm), doxycycline, or atovaquone/proguanil (Malarone(tm)). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have determined that a traveler who is on an appropriate antimalaria drug has a greatly reduced chance of contracting the disease. In addition, other personal protective measures, such as the use of insect repellents, help to reduce malaria risk. Travelers who become ill with a fever or flu-like illness while traveling in a malaria-risk area and up to one year after returning home should seek prompt medical attention and tell the physician their travel history and what antimalarials they have been taking. For additional information on malaria, protection from insect bites, and antimalarials, please visit the CDC Travelers' Health website at: http://www.cdc.gov/travel/malaria.

Information on vaccinations and other health precautions, such as safe food and water precautions and insect bite protection, may be obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's international traveler's hotline at 1-877-FYI-TRIP (1-877-394-8747); fax, 1-888-CDC-FAXX (1-888-232-3299), or via the CDC's Internet site at http://www.cdc.gov. For information about outbreaks of infectious diseases abroad consult the World Health Organization's website at http://www.who.int/en. Further health information for travelers is available at http://www.who.int/iht.