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 Stuka_Kommandant
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Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:10 am Post subject: Travel guide: How not to get malaria... ? |
 
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Hi all  ,
I'm traveling for 3 weeks (in November) to a circular travel through Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.
Anyone know what is the risk of malaria in these countries? Should i take prophylactic medication or is mosquito-bite prevention sufficient?
'My' doc recommend me take doxycyccline, which is a helluva strong antibiotic -
I'm not overjoyed at the prospect of taking these on a semi-permanent basis for the forseeable future.
Anyone who lives there got anything else they swear by?? I appreciate any help...
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 cjjeepercreeper
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Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:21 am Post subject: |
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Rub a liberal amount of automotive grease all over your entire body, including your head (shaving your head first is recommended). That way a nice thick coating of grease will protect you from anything that bites. 
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 diginferno
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Sat Jul 30, 2011 11:41 am Post subject: |
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I noticed there are some bracelets that are supposed to protect you against mosquitoes. Avoiding the beasts seems to be the best prophylactic method. But I think you should have some of that antibiotic with you, just in case.
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PostmasterDCLXVI 
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Sat Jul 30, 2011 12:24 pm Post subject: |
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well, if ur gonna by on the beach like ur profile pic...then the mosquitos will have a field day for sure.
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| Both male and female mosquitoes are nectar feeders, but the females of many species are also capable of drinking blood from many mammals. |
so stay away from the female's if u can...
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 RipperChris
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Sat Jul 30, 2011 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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Theres no way to protect against it. Vaccines provide some protection, but just to be safe avoid any conflict areas...
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Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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Or you can just not goto those bad countries. |
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 Basher
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Sun Jul 31, 2011 12:09 am Post subject: |
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Or just use mud, as most of the other mammals on there, and do not close by still water, small ponds, rainwater wells.....
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 misanthrone
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you just be careful for those ladyboys there 
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jessie1
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| diginferno wrote: |
| I noticed there are some bracelets that are supposed to protect you against mosquitoes. Avoiding the beasts seems to be the best prophylactic method. But I think you should have some of that antibiotic with you, just in case. |
I'd like to know more about that kind of bracelet for my protection.
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 decapitator
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diginferno
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| diginferno wrote: |
| I noticed there are some bracelets that are supposed to protect you against mosquitoes. Avoiding the beasts seems to be the best prophylactic method. But I think you should have some of that antibiotic with you, just in case. |
I'd like to know more about that kind of bracelet for my protection.
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Basher
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hey, why not go to visit cool places, in there the malaria mosquite does not survive
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