Corné

Hello,
    > me, my wife and both our parents are going to SA from 15th April until 3th
    > May.
    > Places we're going to are: Pretoria, Hoedspruit and off course the Kruger
    > Park. What is the risk of catching malaria in this period? We know the
    > effects of Lariam (no problem for us), and last year we took Malarone.
    > We also know that that those profylaxes are about 60% covering.
    > Can anybody tell us more about the risks in the (S)Lowveld? We consider to
    > take nothing, and inform with the local authorities how the situation is
    > once we have arrived.
    > Every suggestion/comment is more then welcome.
    > Regards,
    > Corné.

L. Andreoli

Hi Corne,

Although the rainfall is over at the time you are going
don't take the risk of not taking malaria in Kruger NP.
Friends of us went in the same period without taking precautions and
became malaria!!
Have a nice vacation in this beautiful country!!

Lou Andreoli
Wildlife Photographer
Homepage: http://www.homepages.hetnet.nl/~louine


"Corné" schreef in bericht
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    > Hello,
    > >
    > > me, my wife and both our parents are going to SA from 15th April
until 3th
    > > May.
    > >
    > > Places we're going to are: Pretoria, Hoedspruit and off course the
Kruger
    > > Park. What is the risk of catching malaria in this period? We know
the
    > > effects of Lariam (no problem for us), and last year we took
Malarone.
    > > We also know that that those profylaxes are about 60% covering.
    > >
    > > Can anybody tell us more about the risks in the (S)Lowveld? We
consider to
    > > take nothing, and inform with the local authorities how the
situation is
    > > once we have arrived.
    > > Every suggestion/comment is more then welcome.
    > >
    > > Regards,
    > > Corné.
    > >
    > >

Tashi

try this link, alot of useful information there.
http://thorntree.lonelyplanet.com/search_results.cfm
if it doesn't work, go to lonelyplanet.com >thorntree>health>search for
Malaria.

"L. Andreoli" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Hi Corne,
    > Although the rainfall is over at the time you are going
    > don't take the risk of not taking malaria in Kruger NP.
    > Friends of us went in the same period without taking precautions and
    > became malaria!!
    > Have a nice vacation in this beautiful country!!
    > Lou Andreoli
    > Wildlife Photographer
    > Homepage: http://www.homepages.hetnet.nl/~louine
    > "Corné" schreef in bericht
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Hello,
    > > >
    > > > me, my wife and both our parents are going to SA from 15th April
    > until 3th
    > > > May.
    > > >
    > > > Places we're going to are: Pretoria, Hoedspruit and off course the
    > Kruger
    > > > Park. What is the risk of catching malaria in this period? We know
    > the
    > > > effects of Lariam (no problem for us), and last year we took
    > Malarone.
    > > > We also know that that those profylaxes are about 60% covering.
    > > >
    > > > Can anybody tell us more about the risks in the (S)Lowveld? We
    > consider to
    > > > take nothing, and inform with the local authorities how the
    > situation is
    > > > once we have arrived.
    > > > Every suggestion/comment is more then welcome.
    > > >
    > > > Regards,
    > > > Corné.
    > > >
    > > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >