According to a study conducted by Direct Line Travel Insurance in the UK, one in six Britons who have been to tropical countries where malaria is prevalent did not taken any anti-malaria pills with them.
The report adds there is a widespread 'ignorance' about the proper precautions people need to take before they travel to foreign countries.
According to the Daily Mail, Chris Price at Direct Line Travel Insurance, said: "The last decade has seen a steady increase in travel to Asia, Africa and South America, destinations where serious diseases including malaria are common.
"Despite this, or maybe because of it, people are effectively gambling with their health."
The report by the company also states that one in five travelers who did not have any pre-travel vaccinations also did not vaccinate their children or were aware that any required vaccinations were needed for their trip.
