In the Lviv region, two more cases of tropical malaria have been laboratory confirmed. This was reported by the General Director of the Lviv Regional Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Natalia Ivanchenko, on her Facebook page, reports UNN.
Details
The disease was detected in two women who recently returned from Tanzania, from the island of Zanzibar.
According to Ivanchenko, the diagnosis was confirmed by parasitologists at the Lviv Regional Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Medical care is being provided to the patients at the Lviv Regional Infectious Diseases Clinical Hospital.
Today, two women have been confirmed with tropical malaria by parasitologists at the Lviv Regional Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Medical care is provided by the Municipal Non-Profit Enterprise of the Lviv Regional Council "Lviv Regional Infectious Diseases Clinical Hospital". They visited Tanzania, the island of Zanzibar
The General Director of the Lviv Regional Center for Disease Control and Prevention noted that the first symptoms in the women appeared two days after returning from the trip. Initially, they resembled signs of a cold, but later the temperature rose, and chills and headache appeared.
Two days after returning from the trip, they noted signs of a cold. Subsequently, the temperature rose, they were bothered by chills and headache
According to her, the carriers of malaria pathogens are mosquitoes, and Tanzania is among the countries where this disease is common.
To avoid the disease, it is worth taking antimalarial drugs prescribed by a doctor before traveling. The vaccine is not yet available in Ukraine
At the same time, she noted that specific drugs exist for treating malaria, and medical workers are providing the necessary assistance to the patients.
If you feel unwell, seek help from medical professionals. Timely treatment saves lives
Update
Since the beginning of the year, four cases of tropical malaria have already been registered in the Lviv region. All of them are associated with trips to Zanzibar.
Experts urge Ukrainians to consult a doctor about prevention before traveling to countries where malaria is common, and also to use mosquito repellents.
Recall
In April 2026, a second case of dengue fever was detected in the Lviv region. A woman fell ill with the disease after a tourist trip to the Maldives.