How far can one go from Addis Ababa without needing prevention medication for Malaria?

11/14/2014 10:24:10 PM

There is no malaria in Addis Ababa at all it is dry for the mosquito to survive. They need rather wet and dampy places. Also it is relatively colder than the other areas they seem to spread.In all the regions in the country where malaria may be found there are hotels with bed covers.

11/18/2014 11:30:51 AM

The NHS seems to think the entire country bar Addis Ababa is a high Malaria zone.

The US State Department’s website for Ethiopia under health states:

Malaria is prevalent in Ethiopia outside of the highland areas excluding Addis Ababa. Extremely high malaria transmission occurs throughout the year below 2,000 m (6,600 ft). Altitudes between 2,000 m and 2,500 m are subject to infrequent epidemics. Travelers who become ill with a fever or flu-like illness while traveling in a malaria-risk area and up to one year after returning home should seek prompt medical attention and report their travel history and anti-malarial medication taken. For additional information on malaria, insect precautions, protection from insect bites, and anti-malarial drugs, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention malaria website.

The link to the CDC on the state department is broken but a quick search of their website returned the following useful links.

CDC Malaria Map Application this application when launched states anything under 2500m excluding Addis Ababa is high.
CDC Malaria drug information,
CDC Malaria advice for travelers

11/14/2014 12:13:14 PM

Some research papers suggest that Anopheles mosquitoes can be found quite high indeed, even above 2000 m above the sea so altitude does not appear to be the sole factor protecting Addis Ababa.

Official advice (e.g. from the CDC in the US or Institut Pasteur in France) indicates that malaria transmission happens throughout the country except in Addis Ababa and above 2500 m of altitude.

All this suggests that you can’t assume any valley or rural area on the plateaus to be safe, even in the highlands (actual mountains above 3000 m should be OK).

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