Malaria
larium is not a safe drug, please keep that in mind. It remains on the market because british and american military place massive pressure on their respective governments to keep the drug on the market. I have traveled extensivly and from what I have seen atleast 6 in 10 people have terrrable side effects. The side effects are usually found at the begining of the trip, however i began to display mental side effects 5 months after starting to use the drug in Uganda. The side effects can in a small percentage of cases be perminant. Doxy is fine if you are willing to put sun block on. I was personally ok even without it, but I had developed quite a tan at that point. A rule of thumb for me is that if I am not on a crazy schedule I do not take meds. Treatment of malaria is cheep and effective across the African contenent and you can esaily pick up a good course of treatment at any chemist incase you find your self affected in a remote location.
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