{"id":28458,"date":"2024-11-22T10:39:48","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T15:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.dan.org\/?post_type=dan_alert_diver&#038;p=28458"},"modified":"2024-11-22T10:39:53","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T15:39:53","slug":"malaria-risks-and-prevention","status":"publish","type":"dan_alert_diver","link":"https:\/\/world.dan.org\/es\/alert-diver\/article\/malaria-risks-and-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"Riesgos y Prevenci\u00f3n de la Malaria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>La malaria es una amenaza de enfermedad infecciosa grave que existe principalmente en muchas de las regiones subtropicales y tropicales del mundo \u2014\u00e1reas populares con los buzos\u2014 donde las condiciones ambientales respaldan a una poblaci\u00f3n infectada y estable de mosquitos&nbsp;<em>Anopheles.<\/em>&nbsp;DAN alienta a todos los buzos a evaluar su riesgo y tomar medidas preventivas apropiadas \u2014como evitar picaduras de mosquitos y usar medicaci\u00f3n profil\u00e1ctica\u2014 cuando viajen a estos destinos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Para evitar las picaduras de mosquitos que transmiten la malaria, permanezca en \u00e1reas protegidas con mosquiteros cuando sea posible. Si est\u00e1 al aire libre, use ropa que cubra la mayor parte de su cuerpo, incluso los pies y los tobillos. Cuando duerma use mosquiteros, y utilice insecticida y repelente en su ropa, tiendas y redes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Los repelentes personales deben contener al menos 30 % de DEET; las concentraciones superiores al 30 % no mejoran considerablemente el efecto de protecci\u00f3n ni la duraci\u00f3n. Los repelentes est\u00e1ndar duran aproximadamente cuatro horas, pero hay versiones de acci\u00f3n m\u00e1s prolongada disponibles. La picaridina es una alternativa eficaz para el DEET.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consulte a su m\u00e9dico sobre los medicamentos profil\u00e1cticos de venta bajo receta antes de viajar. La mayor\u00eda de los medicamentos son seguros y se toleran bien, pero algunas personas pueden tener efectos secundarios graves y reacciones t\u00f3xicas, como puede suceder con cualquier f\u00e1rmaco. La mefloquina (Lariam), un medicamento contra la malaria, en ocasiones puede causar efectos secundarios que se asemejan a los s\u00edntomas de la enfermedad por descompresi\u00f3n. Algunos pa\u00edses proh\u00edben la pr\u00e1ctica de buceo mientras la persona est\u00e9 tomando mefloquina, as\u00ed que consulte a su m\u00e9dico sobre posibles sustituciones, como una combinaci\u00f3n de atovacuona y proguanil (Malarone). Si no puede tomar un medicamento profil\u00e1ctico contra la malaria, no viaje a \u00e1reas de alto riesgo.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A\u00fan es posible contraer malaria incluso con medidas preventivas estrictas. Los s\u00edntomas pueden no desarrollarse hasta mucho tiempo despu\u00e9s de su viaje, por lo que debe continuar el tratamiento de profilaxis por cuatro semanas despu\u00e9s de regresar a casa.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Debe buscar atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica de inmediato si desarrolla s\u00edntomas similares a la gripe, como escalofr\u00edos, fiebre, dolor de cabeza, dolores musculares, fatiga o posiblemente n\u00e1useas, durante el viaje o dentro de los meses posteriores a su \u00faltima exposici\u00f3n. Aseg\u00farese de compartir su historial de viajes y posible exposici\u00f3n a la malaria con los profesionales m\u00e9dicos. 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