Travellers who wish to be safe while travelling in tropical regions should protect themselves against the most dangerous animal on the planet, perhaps after the human: The mosquito. Each year 247 million people worldwide get infected with with malaria, according to the 2022 World Malaria Report by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Around 620,000 die, with three-quarters of the number being children under the age of five. Most of the victims are not travellers, but mosquitoes aren’t choosy as to who they bite. “In the event of an infection, quick treatment is of essential importance,” notes …