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OTHER HEALTH INFORMATION: Because malaria is a serious risk to travelers to Togo, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that travelers take prophylaxis against malaria. The CDC has determined that a traveler who is on appropriate anti-malaria prophylaxis has a greatly reduced chance of contracting malaria. If an individual manifests symptoms indicative of malaria, it is imperative that a blood test be conducted. If malaria is diagnosed, the treating physician must be made fully aware of medicines taken for prophylaxis before any treatment is begun. Treatment for malaria should not commence without a full discussion of side effects and drug interactions - but treatment should not be delayed, and blood smears should be read on the day taken and, if positive, treatment should be started that same day. Plasmodium falciparum malaria can be fatal within a few days. For additional information on malaria, please visit the Centers for Disease Control malaria travel section www.cdc.gov/travel/malaria.

Additional 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 hotline for international traveler's 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.