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Malaria Risk Map Application

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About the Malaria Risk Map Application

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The CDC malaria risk map application is an interactive map which provides information on malaria risk throughout the world. Users can search or browse countries, cities, and place names and get information about the risk of malaria in that particular location and see recommended malaria prevention medicines for that area.

This tool is meant to complement resources currently available on the CDC Travelers' Health website and the CDC Malaria website.

As of summer 2007, the risk map application is a beta version, meaning that it is still undergoing final development. If you find a problem or have a suggestion about the map, please contact us via email at mrmfeedback@cdc.gov.

About Malaria Risk

Please note that the level of malaria risk may differ according to altitude, population size, seasons, etc., so be sure to read all of the information for each location. Malaria risk also changes with time. While updates are being made constantly, this map does not guarantee lack of malaria risk.

You may also access malaria risk by country by following the link at the bottom of the risk map start page. The link will take you to Health Information for International Travel (the Yellow Book) on the CDC Travelers' Health website. Please note that this link provides country-level information only.

How to Use

To Find a Location:

	Figure 1. Malaria Risk World Map start page

1. To find a location, you must first locate the country. Use the A-Z links on the left to find the country name. (See Figure 1.) Click a letter to display all countries whose names begin with that letter.
   Example: If you want to see malaria information for Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, first click M.
2. Click the country name in the list of countries. (See Figure 1.)
   Example: Click Mexico in the List.
3. The map will refresh to show the country, and malaria risk information for the country will appear below the map. (See Figure 2.) Please note that the level of malaria risk may differ according to altitude, population size, seasons, etc.

	Figure 2. Country page

4. The city list will only display after you have clicked a country name. To find a specific city, you may enter its name in the search box and click FIND, or you may browse to it in the alphabetical list of cities on the left side of the screen. You may need to use scroll to view the complete city list. (See Figure 2.)
   Example: Click Cabo San Lucas in the List.
5. The map will zoom in to the city and malaria risk and prevention information will be displayed in a table below the map. If multiple cities or places match the search, the table below the map will display the options. To zoom in to a particular city or place included in the table, click the number in the first column that corresponds to the city or place.
6. To view information for a different country, click Choose a Different Country on the left side of the screen or click the globe icon in the upper left corner of the screen to go back to the start page.

Working with the Map

You may use your mouse pointer to interact with the map. Click one of the icons in the upper left corner to change the mouse pointer and then use your mouse pointer to work with the map:

			Zoom in
			Zoom out
			Pan (click and drag)
			Display information about a particular city or place on the map
			Pan up, down, left, right

Other Icons

			Return to the risk map start page
			Risk map help. Please note that you will need to disable your pop-up blocker to view the help.
			Print the page

More help is available

As noted above, there is help available within the malaria risk map application. You may click the Help icon at any time to access more detailed help information about how to use the application. Please note that if you have a pop-up blocker, you must disable it before you can view the help for the application.

Feedback

The CDC Malaria Risk Global Map is still in beta version so on-going changes and updates to make the application run more smoothly and efficiently will be incorporated. Users of the system are the best way to highlight needed changes and modifications, so feedback and comments are welcome. To submit your suggestions and feedback please email us at mrmfeedback@cdc.gov.