Do you need to take anti malaria tablets for Zanzibar?

Recommendations. CDC recommends that travelers going to certain areas of Tanzania take prescription medicine to prevent malaria. Depending on the medicine you take, you will need to start taking this medicine multiple days before your trip, as well as during and after your trip.



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CDC recommends that travelers going to certain areas of Tanzania take prescription medicine to prevent malaria. Depending on the medicine you take, you will need to start taking this medicine multiple days before your trip, as well as during and after your trip.

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Data analysis. In Zanzibar, malaria transmission occurs throughout the year, and it is characterised by two high-transmission periods after the vuli and masika rainy seasons.

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Infants, children under 5 years, pregnant women, travellers and people with HIV or AIDS are at higher risk of severe infection. Malaria can be prevented by avoiding mosquito bites and with medicines.

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Avoid traveling to Zanzibar during the two rainy seasons–November and March to May. This is when NOT to visit Zanzibar. The main rainy season is from mid-March to May. The rains usually peak in April, so avoid visiting this month.

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Malaria risk areas In Tanzania, coastal areas like Zanzibar have the highest count of Malaria cases, however, common trekking areas like Moshi and Arusha are still relatively high risk zones. The rainy season also increases your risk of infection as this is when mosquitoes are most prevalent.

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