| Country |
Malaria Risk |
Species |
| Argentina |
Limited risk in rural areas along the
borders with Bolivia (lowlands of Jujuy and Salta provinces) and with Paraguay (lowlands
of Corrientes and Misiones provinces). |
Only P. vivax |
| Bolivia |
Throughout the year below 2500 m in the
departments of Beni, Pando, Santa Cruz and Tarija, and in the provinces of Lacareja,
Rurenabaque, and North and South Yungas in La Paz Department. Lower risk exists in
Cocha-bamba and Chuquisaca. Falciparum malaria occurs in Beni and Pando, especially in the
localities of Guayaramerín, Puerto Rico and Riberalta. |
Predominantly due to P. vivax |
| Brazil |
Most forested areas below 900 m within the
nine states of the “Legal Amazonia” region (Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Maranhão
(western part), Mato Grosso (northern part), Pará (except Belém City), Rondônia,
Roraima and Tocantins; risk is negligible or non-existent in other areas |
P. vivax (77%), P. falciparum
(23%) |
| Chile |
No malaria |
No malaria |
|
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| Colombia |
High risk throughout the year in
rural/jungle areas below 800 m, especially in the Amazonia, Orinoquía, Pacífico and
Urabá-Bajo Cauca regions; highest risk in Amazonas, Chocó, Córdoba, Guainía, Guaviare,
Putumayo and Vichada. Chloroquine-resistant P. falciparum exists in Amazonia,
Pacífico and Urabá-Bajo Cauca. |
P. vivax (54%), P. falciparum
(46%) |
| Ecuador |
Risk throughout the year below 1500 m; some
risk in Cotopaxi, Loja and Los Rios, higher risk in El Oro, Esmeraldas and Manabi, no risk
in Guayaquil or Quito. |
P. vivax (77%)P. falciparum
(23%) |
| Falkland Islands |
No malaria |
No malaria |
| French Guiana |
High risk throughout the year in nine
municipalities bordering Brazil (Oiapoque river valley) and Suriname (Maroni river
valley); risk is low or negligible in the other 13 municipalities. |
P. falciparum (70%), P. vivax
(30%) |
| Guyana |
High risk throughout the year in all parts
of the interior; sporadic cases in the densely populated coastal belt. |
P. vivax (52%), P. falciparum
(48%) |
| Country |
Malaria Risk |
Species |
| Paraguay |
Moderate risk in the Alto Paraná, Caaguazú
and Canendiyú areas; no or negligible risk in other aeras. |
Only P. vivax |
| Peru |
High risk in Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Cerro de
Pasco, Chachapoyas, Chanca-Andahuaylas, Cutervo, Cusco, Huancavelica, Jaen, Junín, La
Libertad, Lambayeque, Loreto, Madre de Dios, Piura, San Martín, Tumbes and Ucayali araes.
P. falciparum in Jaen, Lambayeque, Loreto, Luciano Castillo, Piura, San Martín,
Tumbes and Ucayali araes. |
P. vivax (78%), P. falciparum
(22%) |
| Suriname |
High risk throughout the year in the three
southern districts; risk is low or negligible in Paramaribo city and the other seven
coastal districts |
P. falciparum (76%) and P.
vivax |
| Uruguay |
No malaria |
No malaria |
| Venezuela |
Throughout the year in some rural areas of
Apure, Amazonas, Barinas, Bolívar, Sucre and Táchira states; P. falciparum
restricted to jungle areas of Amazonas (Atabapo), Bolívar (Cedeño, Gran Sabana, Raul
Leoni, Sifontes and Sucre) and Delta Amacuro (Antonia Diaz, Casacoima and Pedernales). |
P. vivax and P. falciparum |
