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Preventative Medication for Malaria in Dominican Republic

August 11, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION I 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...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: atovaquone-proguanil, Chloroquine, Dominican Republic, Doxycycline, Lariam, malaria chemoprophylaxis, Malarone, Mefloquine, resistance

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