Greek authorities have taken additional measures to fight against mosquitoes in the regions.
In Greece 12 districts stopped receiving donor blood due to suspected outbreak of malaria. At the moment in Greece itself 4 cases of malaria. 61 a citizen of the country had been infected while abroad.
Greek authorities have taken additional measures to fight against mosquitoes in regions where there were cases of malaria. However, doctors advise tourists and local people to actively use of means of protection from insects, including insect repellents and mosquito nets.
In the area of possible spread of the disease included multiple regions from the Peloponnese to Central Macedonia.
A new outbreak of malaria was recorded in Greece four years ago. For 40 years before cases of the disease in the country. While budget allocations to fight the disease was significantly reduced due to the financial difficulties of Greece.
Malaria is caused by parasite called Plasmodium, which is from the liver into the bloodstream and infects red blood cells carrying oxygen through the body.
These parasites multiply and burst out of red blood cells every two or three days, and each release is accompanied by bouts of fever, chills and sweating.
Parasites transmitted between people through bites of infected Anopheles mosquitoes. It only takes one bite of the mosquito infected with malaria
