It’s essential to avoid getting mosquito bites in the first place:

• try to stay indoors at times of the day when mosquitoes are most active
• ideally, stay in an air-conditioned room with insect screens, and/or sleep under a mosquito net that’s been treated with Permethrin.
• apply appropriate mosquito repellent to your body and spray it on your clothing too
• wear long sleeves and trousers, particularly at times when mosquitoes are active
• burn mosquito coils in outdoor areas

Preventive medication is also recommended in areas with high malaria risk.