Malaria Prophylaxis

prophylaxis |ˌprōfəˈlaksəs|
noun
action taken to prevent disease, esp. by specified means or against a specified disease : the treatment and prophylaxis of angina pectoris.
ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: modern Latin, from pro- 2 [before] + Greek phulaxis ‘act of guarding.’

Taking a prophylaxis is only one part of the deal when you’re in a malaria-zone. No malaria drugs can guarantee that you won’t suffer from Malaria, only God can do that. So, you have got to be prepared for the worst.
The good news is that there are effective courses of treatment for malaria. Be advised that self-treatment outside an hospital is only an option if you can’t get quick access to a clinic or other trustworthy medical facility. Here’s what i’ll be taking with me ...
This summer I’ll mostly be packing... Coartem a.k.a. Riamet. These are available most places outside the U.S. A 3-day course should be enough to deal a hammer-blow to your malarial nasties, let’s hope and pray that neither I, nor any of the group have to use it.

More about Malaria here.

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