Pecha is correct - there is no malaria in Russia. The mosquitos do not carry the disease here. Their problem in Siberia and further east is their relentless numbers and ferocity in seeking blood.
Incidently 'her indoors', a Russian MD involved in drug research, says the current thinking of why mossies go more for some people and not others, is to do with their blood group - although this is not fully confirmed yet.
As you are camping 'wild' in Russia you should look into Tick-borne Encephilitis. This nasty condition is caught from infected ticks all over Russia (and some parts of Europe) at certain periods of the year. Immunisation is easy and effective, although you will have to pay for it.
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