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peter lucy - 30 Sep 2004 22:41 GMT

Advise needed for diving at watamu. Anyone recommend which tablet worked
best for you and any side effects. I know mefloquine is NOT recommended and
that I need a prescription from my doc.
TIA

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Alan Street - 30 Sep 2004 23:13 GMT

> Advise needed for diving at watamu. Anyone recommend which tablet worked
> best for you and any side effects. I know mefloquine is NOT recommended and
> that I need a prescription from my doc.
> TIA

http://www.cdc.gov/travel/regionalmalaria/eafrica.htm

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kaasman - 11 Oct 2004 02:59 GMT

>Advise needed for diving at watamu. Anyone recommend which tablet worked
>best for you and any side effects. I know mefloquine is NOT recommended and
>that I need a prescription from my doc.
>TIA

I used doxycycline my 3.5 months in Africa. All my friends who used
Larium caught malaria, I didn't. Only side effect was the sun
exposure, so use your SPF 45 heavily while diving/snorkeling/being out
and about.

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