Malaria Hotspots - Myths about malaria

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Listening to advice about malaria that hasn't come directly from a healthcare professional is a risk that's not worth taking.

Scroll through the images to reveal the truth about some of the more dangerous myths.

: Travelling in the dry season doesn't keep you safe from malaria
: Staying in a five-star hotel won't
keep you mosquito free
: Being born and raised in a "malaria
hotspot" doesn't make you immune for life
: Having been to a destination before
doesn't mean you're protected against malaria
: Eating garlic does not protect against malaria⁴
: The benefits of taking antimalarials outweigh
the risks of catching malaria
: You can still catch malaria, even if
you don't react to mosquito bites
: Even a brief visit to a "malaria hotspot"
leaves you open to infection
: Taking homeopathic medicine won't
protect you⁴
: Taking Vitamin B1 won't
repel mosquitos⁴
: Eating Marmite® or savoury
yeast extracts doesn't repel mosquitos⁴
: Just because a friend says you don't
need medication doesn't make it true
: There's no protection given by
using electronic buzzer devices⁴
: Just because you haven't been bitten by a mosquito before,
won't stop you getting bitten this time