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re: Kenya: Malaria Tablets?
Posted on 3/7/20 at 12:21 pm to Globetrotter747
Posted on 3/7/20 at 12:21 pm to Globetrotter747
I went in 2007 with a church and took malarone the entire time.
Don’t remember it being expensive though. What was expensive was all the travel vaccines (I wasn’t taking any chances....I got everything recommended on top of the mandated yellow fever vaccine to enter the country)
I had some minor side effects but nothing major (it gives you REALLY weird dreams).
Wasn’t taking any chances though....someone that went the previous year with that church got malaria and was really, really sick from it.
Eta: we also were very vigilant in using our mosquito nets the entire trip. We were also instructed to not bring anything scented. So I brought unscented stuff (shampoo, body wash, deodorant, lotion, etc).
We also stayed inside at night as much as possible when the mosquitoes that carry malaria are usually out.
Don’t remember it being expensive though. What was expensive was all the travel vaccines (I wasn’t taking any chances....I got everything recommended on top of the mandated yellow fever vaccine to enter the country)
I had some minor side effects but nothing major (it gives you REALLY weird dreams).
Wasn’t taking any chances though....someone that went the previous year with that church got malaria and was really, really sick from it.
Eta: we also were very vigilant in using our mosquito nets the entire trip. We were also instructed to not bring anything scented. So I brought unscented stuff (shampoo, body wash, deodorant, lotion, etc).
We also stayed inside at night as much as possible when the mosquitoes that carry malaria are usually out.
This post was edited on 3/7/20 at 12:25 pm
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Posted on 3/9/20 at 5:35 pm to lsunurse
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I went in 2007 with a church and took malarone the entire time. Don’t remember it being expensive though. What was expensive was all the travel vaccines (I wasn’t taking any chances....I got everything recommended on top of the mandated yellow fever vaccine to enter the country)
My daughter went to Kenya in 2012 and Tanzania in 2014. She took Malarone both times. I also don't remember it being expensive. I know a couple of people who have gotten malaria on trips and ended up hospitalized. No way I'd risk it. It's a serious disease.
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