Travelers to Southeast Asia beware: there's a new strain of malaria in town. Researchers have recently figured out that the Plasmodium knowlesi strain of malaria, which used to be confined to Malaysian macaque monkeys, can kill humans too.
The especially nasty part about this new human strain of malaria is that doctors have a hard time recognizing it. Symptoms and disease progression look scarily similar to other less serious forms of malaria, so you might end up dead before the doctors realize they should've done something differently.
You can pick up this malaria from mosquito bites across the region, but especially in Borneo and Malaysia. Experts say you should be extra sure to use mosquito repellent in these areas to prevent bites, and head straight to the doc if you get fever and body aches and pains. Mosquitos really are the scourge of the earth, aren't they?
Related Stories:
· Aussies Warned Of New Malaria Threat [AAP]
· Malaysia Travel Guide [Jaunted]
· Borneo Travel Guide [Jaunted]
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