Malaria Prophylaxis

[J.Ogilvie]

Hello AH,

Me and my younger brother are going to Namibia next year on our first safari. After hunting for plains game, we are spending a few days on the Okavango River fishing.

As it's a malaria risk area, we will both be taking Malarone. I have read that some people don't take malaria medicine due to the potential side effects.

It got me wondering how people on this forum feel.

 

[RedTag]

Don’t forget the Gin & Tonic
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9714995/

 

[Trogon]

Malarone was recommended by personal physician but not easily obtained earlier this year, easier to obtain Doxycycline? and take a pill a day a week prior to traveling. Not good for dealing with sun exposure in Angola for fishing. Sunburned very readily.

 

[375Fox]

I wouldn’t consider not taking it. The risk is too high. Possible interference with trip, losing work after returning home, or worse doctors not recognizing what it is after returning. I take doxycycline because I know I have no side effects. I put sunscreen on in morning and have never had issues with sunburn.