Malaria concerns while travelling Tamil Nadu

alextur · Jul 29th, 2007, 22:20

H'all,
does anybody know about what should be my prevent action ( if any ) against Malaria in Tamil Nadu region ( Chennai, Madurai).
Yoga Gal, you've been there a couple times before, what did you do: vaccines, taking Malaron pills etc when you go there? What should I know about that stuff if I am planning to go there for 3 weeks ? Or might be it is Travel Guide's warnings just in case? I heard from the news there is Malaria things could happen in Goa, Kearala region, but nothing about Eastern part of South India. Appreciate any respond.

moo · Jul 30th, 2007, 05:46

Alextur, many anti-malarial drugs require that you take them for a certain period before exposure - you should therefore consult your local medical services who will advise you on the recommended available drugs. TN does have mosquitos, and malaria, and probably some dengue too!

Jul 29th, 2007, 22:20	#1
alextur alextur Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 20	Malaria concerns while travelling Tamil Nadu H'all, does anybody know about what should be my prevent action ( if any ) against Malaria in Tamil Nadu region ( Chennai, Madurai). Yoga Gal, you've been there a couple times before, what did you do: vaccines, taking Malaron pills etc when you go there? What should I know about that stuff if I am planning to go there for 3 weeks ? Or might be it is Travel Guide's warnings just in case? I heard from the news there is Malaria things could happen in Goa, Kearala region, but nothing about Eastern part of South India. Appreciate any respond. Last edited by machadinha : Jul 30th, 2007 at 05:27. Reason: moved to create own thread

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Jul 30th, 2007, 05:46	#2
moo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: original york Posts: 118	Alextur, many anti-malarial drugs require that you take them for a certain period before exposure - you should therefore consult your local medical services who will advise you on the recommended available drugs. TN does have mosquitos, and malaria, and probably some dengue too!

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