Health Department urges malaria vigilance during Easter holidays [SOUND]

# The Department of Health is urging Easter travelers to remain vigilant as malaria cases rise in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and KwaZulu-Natal. The department’s spokesperson Foster Mohale also warned of possible cross-border transmission. Mohale has advised travelers to take malaria prophylaxis, use repellents, and sleep under bed nets. He has encouraged early testing and treatment to prevent further spread of the disease: