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Malaria prophylaxis for 2 weeks in Ghana?
Hey

i will be in Ghana in novembre for about 14 days (+- 1-2 days), do you guys think I should follow the recommendations and take malaria prophylaxis there?

I am kinda sensitive when it comes to side effects and all those pills are kinda heavy. All we have for that in Germany would be the antibiotic "Doxycyclin" which I have really bad experiences with (depression and stomach issues), or the "Malarone". I just am afraid of the side effects more then of malaria.

Should i take it or just standby meds and loads of repellants?
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I personally do your last suggestion, precautions against being bitten and standby medication for the very reasons you give.
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Same old question. Having caught malaria in Ghana during November, and therefore missed a substantial portion of what was otherwise a fun trip up in Mali and Burkina Faso, I'd suggest taking the Malarone. FWIW, Malarone has a low probability of noxious side effects. If you've heard horror stories, they're more likely about mefloquine.

Tourists do get malaria, and West Africa is a hotspot, especially near the coast. Tourists sometimes die, although more often they merely suffer mightily, like I did. Your choice.

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Okay thanks, i guess I will take the meds then.
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I think that for this sort of medical advice, you are best off looking at something like the CDC.gov site or contacting a local travel health clinic. Most folks here are not medical experts, and may not give the best advice.

That said, you'll need to use some judgment. I took Lariam malaria pills for a trip to India 20 years ago, and I was completely fine - yet they could apparently trigger serious issues in a very small number of folks. Do your research and take your chances, I guess.
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Lived in Ghana. November is rainy season and as much you should take prophylactics. You should be fine on malarone and any small side effects will be much better than getting malaria!
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Even if you take the prophylaxe, still try to do everything you can to not get bitten: use repellent, long sleeves and trousers and sleep under a mosquito net.
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malaria
there is a good sticky
@ 4x4 communityforum.za

south african overlanders forum.
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