UK Malaria advice

ponderingloz · Mar 12th, 2008, 23:07

I'm from england and our offical health advice site http://www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk/ tells me that I dont need malaria tablets for where I am going in india (you can see the map here http://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/desti...aps/india.htm). My doctor (who refers to this map) has also said that I do not need malaria tablets.

This seems contrary to most other sites on the internet which do advise malaria tablets for all parts of india below 2000m (or something like that), what do you think?

karuna · Mar 12th, 2008, 23:12

What time of year are you going?

And have a search on here for "malaria"- the should I/shouldn't I question comes up a lot. I'll dig around for some links.

And here we go:

Anti-malaria medication puzzle
Malaria medication yes or no

Also scroll down to the bottom of the page for related links.

ponderingloz · Mar 13th, 2008, 00:00

We are going between may and august. We will probably be in hilly northern areas in may, the south (kerala/karnataka mainly) in june/july, and august in ladakh. There's a strong possibility we might find the monsoon not to our taste and spend more time in the north - im not exactly sure! But work on the fact that we will be in the south in the monsoon

Any help is great cheers!

edwardseco · Mar 13th, 2008, 00:13

According to the map little or no risk for Hyderabad, that makes me feel better about getting it there..

Nick-H · Mar 13th, 2008, 00:19

The full tome on advising UK travellers re malaria is here (PDF).

It is aimed at doctors who have to give advice, so it is pretty comprehensive, but also pretty accessible to us non-medics.

I learnt from a member here recently that there is very little malaria in Kerala, but I think you may find the weather there in June/July to be somewhat violent.

Just a reminder: malaria is not the only disease spread by mossies.

ponderingloz · Mar 13th, 2008, 20:02

Thanks very much for highlighting that tome, if only doctors knew it existed. That map agrees with the other one so i'm going to take their advice and not use malaria tablets.

A lot of people are saying to me that the south will have violent weather as you say, we're going to go have a look and if we don't like it tootle up to some hilly northern parts. I've got to see hampi though (great climbing!)

cheers

Nick-H · Mar 13th, 2008, 20:36

This side should be dry, although we had some rain last june, but nothing like monsoon violence. So, if you need to escape the monsoon in the South, head over here.

I have been in Kerala in April and August, and I saw one major storm in August. So I have not seen the major monsoon months, though I have in Ooty, where it is cold as well as wet. Brrrr.

By all accounts it doe not rain continuously, but you may well have to contend with conditions serious enough to disrupt your plans.

Mar 12th, 2008, 23:07	#1
ponderingloz Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: England Posts: 14	UK Malaria advice I'm from england and our offical health advice site http://www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk/ tells me that I dont need malaria tablets for where I am going in india (you can see the map here http://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/desti...aps/india.htm). My doctor (who refers to this map) has also said that I do not need malaria tablets. This seems contrary to most other sites on the internet which do advise malaria tablets for all parts of india below 2000m (or something like that), what do you think?

Mar 13th, 2008, 00:19	#5
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 24,654	The full tome on advising UK travellers re malaria is here (PDF). It is aimed at doctors who have to give advice, so it is pretty comprehensive, but also pretty accessible to us non-medics. I learnt from a member here recently that there is very little malaria in Kerala, but I think you may find the weather there in June/July to be somewhat violent. Just a reminder: malaria is not the only disease spread by mossies. __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

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karuna Ben Goldacre's B*tch Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK Posts: 933	What time of year are you going? And have a search on here for "malaria"- the should I/shouldn't I question comes up a lot. I'll dig around for some links. And here we go: Anti-malaria medication puzzle Malaria medication yes or no Also scroll down to the bottom of the page for related links.

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ponderingloz Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: England Posts: 14	We are going between may and august. We will probably be in hilly northern areas in may, the south (kerala/karnataka mainly) in june/july, and august in ladakh. There's a strong possibility we might find the monsoon not to our taste and spend more time in the north - im not exactly sure! But work on the fact that we will be in the south in the monsoon Any help is great cheers!

Mar 13th, 2008, 00:13	#4
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 3,591	According to the map little or no risk for Hyderabad, that makes me feel better about getting it there..

Mar 13th, 2008, 20:02	#6
ponderingloz Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: England Posts: 14	Thanks very much for highlighting that tome, if only doctors knew it existed. That map agrees with the other one so i'm going to take their advice and not use malaria tablets. A lot of people are saying to me that the south will have violent weather as you say, we're going to go have a look and if we don't like it tootle up to some hilly northern parts. I've got to see hampi though (great climbing!) cheers

Mar 13th, 2008, 20:36	#7
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 24,654	This side should be dry, although we had some rain last june, but nothing like monsoon violence. So, if you need to escape the monsoon in the South, head over here. I have been in Kerala in April and August, and I saw one major storm in August. So I have not seen the major monsoon months, though I have in Ooty, where it is cold as well as wet. Brrrr. By all accounts it doe not rain continuously, but you may well have to contend with conditions serious enough to disrupt your plans.

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