QUESTIONI am due to travel to South Goa on 27th October 2012. It is 9th Oct now. It says I should start taking my tablets 1 week before traveling, however I was wondering if it was okay to start taking them now so my body can get used to the side affects before I travel. I do not want to be ill all the time whilst I am away.ANSWERYes, you do need to take preventive medicine against … [Read more...]
Preventative Medication for Malaria in Dominican Republic
QUESTIONI just read the CDC recommended medicines for preventing malaria and I am confused. It gives the pros and cons for taking one drug over another. My husband and I are in excellent health, we need our td boosters. Our 15 year old is current in his vaccinations. We will be in D.R. for 2.5 weeks near Jarabacoa then Rio San Juan. We will be on a missionary trip. What medicine should be take … [Read more...]
Malaria in Namibia
QUESTIONcould you please let me know, whether or not a malaria prophylaxe injection is necessary for a 3-weeks trip by car in Namibia, starting mid August.ANSWERIt depends on where you are going in Namibia. According to the US Centers for Disease Control, malaria is transmitted in Namibia in the provinces of Kunene, Ohangwena, Okavango, Omaheke, Omusati, Oshana, Oshikoto, and … [Read more...]
What to do while on malaria medication
QUESTIONGood day, I'm a 27yr old male currently in Nigeria. I would like to know my do's and don'ts while on malaria medication. I ask this so I know what to forego in my athletic lifestyle- I visit the gym 3-4 times a week and have recently started horse riding.ANSWERThere isn't any restriction on the kinds of activities you can enjoy while on malaria medication! You should be able to … [Read more...]
Malaria Prophylaxis for Indonesia
QUESTIONI have been working a 4-week rotation between the USA and East Kalimantan (Borneo) for about 2 years. While on Borneo, I am in the jungle much of the time. I have never contracted malaria. I am embarrassed to say I thought I had been inoculated for malaria when I first started working here. I just spent 10 days in a hospital last month fighting a blood degenerating viral infection not … [Read more...]
Malaria in Ivory Coast
QUESTIONI am going to work in the Ivory Coast on an oil and gas platform out at sea I will be in the Ivory Coast for about 30 Days and home for 26 Days and back in the Ivory Coast for 30 Days this could go on for a couple of years. What would you suggest that I take for anti malaria? Would O need a prescription or can I get it from the chemist?ANSWER You usually need a prescription to get … [Read more...]
Malaria in Myanmar (Burma)
QUESTIONIs Malaria an issue in Myanmar where I am going in June?ANSWER from Malaria.com EditorYES. Malaria is a risk in all rural areas of the country below 1,000 meters of altitude (anything below 3300 feet). Rangoon/Yangon and Mandalay do not have malaria.You should take medication to prevent malaria (prophylaxis) throughout your stay, and also protect yourself from getting … [Read more...]
Malaria Pills Taken with Other Drugs
QUESTIONCan malaria pills be taken with other vaccines or medications?ANSWERMalaria pills can be taken with most other medications, though this may vary with the type of prophylaxis (medication to prevent malaria) that you take, and there may be some specific combinations which are not recommended, so be sure to consult with a doctor about specific drug interactions. For example, … [Read more...]
Am I more susceptible to malaria?
QUESTIONI contracted common malaria, vivax?, when i was 20 yrs old from long visit to Papua NewGuinea, 1970. Returned to USA and was treated with chloro, primaquine drugs and really no problems since treatment.Now going to Thailand for week, Chiang Mai and region. If bitten by local malarial mosq. am i more likely to recur? And should I certainly choose prophylaxis? thnxANSWERIf … [Read more...]
Treatment of Malaria
QUESTIONHow is malaria treated?ANSWERMalaria can be a severe, potentially fatal disease (especially when caused by Plasmodium falciparum) and treatment should be initiated as soon as possible.Patients who have severe P. falciparum malaria or who cannot take oral medications should be given the treatment by continuous intravenous infusion.Most drugs used in treatment are active … [Read more...]