You an MD? From the WHO site:
Malaria in South-East Asia Region: Myth and Reality
Malaria is an enormous health and developmental problem in the SEA Region as a staggering 687 million people are at high risk for malaria, with an estimated 90-160 million infections and more than 120,000 deaths occurring each year.
http://www.searo.who.int/en/Section10/Section21.htm
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TJQuill
On Malaria: the locals aren't taking malaria meds as a preventive measure, so why would you?