Visiting or residing in areas where the illness is common:

• Without taking medicine to prevent malaria

• Being outdoors, especially in rural areas

• Not taking steps to protect from mosquito bites  

or

• Staying near old ponds and lakes

• Stagnant water (still water that has become polluted over time) 

• Visiting unhygienic localities

• Mosquito-prone areas

Typical Malaria Risk Factors

• Pregnant women

• Children under 5 years of age

• HIV/AIDs infected patients

• Nonimmune civilian and military travelers

• Disease-naive populations