Those darn anti-malarials

It is such a tough decision: First, whether to take anti-malarials while travelling, or not.  Second, which ones to take.  For a short trip to Africa – or any malaria area – the answer is straight forward: definitely take them.  For a longer trip, especially for a year...
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Lariam / Mefloquine and our child’s nightmares in Tanzania

We were giving our little Lily Mefloquine 25mg which was available on the NHS and which we received in London. We did not see the most common general side effect i.e. vomiting that occurs in around 3% of users I’ve … Continue reading →
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