Travelogue with Professor Basil Brooke - 938 Culture Capital

Kea Boya sits down with Professor Basil Brooke, Head of the Vector Control Reference Laboratory at the NICD and Associate Professor at Wits, to discuss how malaria impacts travel decisions, especially for popular destinations like Limpopo and Mpumalanga. As World Malaria Day approaches, they unpack the health risks travelers often overlook, particularly during rainy seasons when mosquito activity increases, and explore who is responsible for ensuring people are informed and protected when visiting malaria-prone areas.