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lulu144
Joined: 31 Aug 2006
Location: Gwangju!
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 Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 4:52 pm Post subject: uh oh... I forgot about Malaria Pills |
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soo I'm going to Thailand on sat with a one way ticket and I'm going to go where the wind takes me. But now I've realized I really shyould have taken malaria pills. I was starting to think I wanted to go to Cambodia and maybe Vietnam and now I'm questioning if I even should or not....
hmmm is it too late to take them I wonder>> |
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crazylemongirl
Joined: 23 Mar 2003
Location: almost there...
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| Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Depends which parts of cambodia and vietnam you are going to. Phnom Penh and Siem Reap are malaria-free, as are many of the main centres in Vietnam. |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Not necessary! |
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brento1138
Joined: 17 Nov 2004
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| Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 4:48 am Post subject: |
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| I think I'd rather catch malaria than go on those dreaded pills. |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun
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| Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 5:00 am Post subject: |
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| http://www.cdc.gov/travel/regionalmalaria/seasia.htm wrote: |
Most travelers to Thailand are not at risk for malaria and do not need to take an antimalarial drug. Travelers to the border areas of Cambodia, Laos, and Burma should take an antimalarial drug.
Travelers to malaria-risk areas in Thailand should take either atovaquone/proguanil or doxycycline as their antimalarial drug. Mefloquine is no longer recommended for Thailand. |
I don't think you need it, but you could still take doxycycline. |
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