10 Countries That Have Serious Malaria Warnings

Papua New Guinea

Malaria is most prevalent in the lowlands of Papua New Guinea. Of the four human species of the disease, the most endemic is Plasmodium falciparum, recorded at rates rarely seen outside of sub-Saharan Africa. This unique occurrence has led to more research on the variety of causes, in particular, the parasites responsible for transmitting the disease. Prevention medication is critical for travelers to the country and dosage must be continued upon returning home.

Solomon Islands

Although the risk remains high in the Solomon Islands, there has been a steady decrease in deaths from the disease from 1990 to 2010. In total, the mortality rate per 100,000 people decreased by 65.8 percent in this time period, equating to a 2.9 percent decline per year. Older men over the age of eighty account for the most male cases and in 2013, there were slightly more deaths of men than women.