Hello,
Yes, there is both malaria and dengue in the Bay Islands.
In the 39 years I have lived here, I've known of several people who have contracted one or both and a couple of those people actually died of complications.
I found these by Googling, "malaria in honduras":
Honduras Malaria Map
Indicator information: Globalis - an interactive world map
I think the Honduran Ministry of Health might have numbers but how you would get access to them is beyond me. I could not find any helpful links at:
Honduras Central - National Government Web Sites and Portals ( eGovernment Sites ), including for embassies abroad
I agree with RoatanMan's post on the subject.
I quit taking anti-malarials 35 years ago and so far have not gotten malaria. But that doesn't mean it would work for you or your family. Perhaps, I've been extremely lucky to date and one day, in the future, probabilities will catch up with me.
The areas of highest risks, IMO, are the barrios and the intensely populated tourist use zones. Most of that risk is related to poor or non-existent hygiene practices, ie standing water,swampy areas, lack of use of insect repellants, significant percentage of the population has had malaria in the past, overcrowding... etc.
Basically, it boils down to how much risk you are willing to take.
rtbmediver....:cool2: