South Africa. What Are The Risks Of Maleria In South Africa?
South Africa. My Parents Flew Out To South Arfica Yesterday And They Are Staying In The Kruger National Park. They Forgot To Take The Maleria Medicati
South Africa : What Are The Risks Of Maleria In South Africa
My parents flew out to South Arfica yesterday and they are staying in the Kruger National Park. They forgot to take the maleria medication with them and now im quite worried. What are the risks involved in this part of Africa? Your help would be much appriciated. Thanks. ~~~ D R ~~~
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The risk is low but tourists are advised to take malaria medicine at this time of year, many locals do not but they are not as susceptible. The most important thing they can do is to focus on preventing bites -- sprays and lotions will help. Tabard and Peaceful Sleep are effective brands that are available in most Kruger camp shops. If they still feel they want to take medication the best solution is for them to find a pharmacy or doctor nearby and ask for their advice. There is a doctor at Skukuza (a camp in Kruger) they can talk to if they are nearby. Otherwise they can ask the camp reception where a nearby pharmacy is. It is not too late. Although most malaria medicine needs to be taken in advance antibiotics such as Doxycycline taken when you are there are pretty effective. Before taking any medicine, however, they should consult a doctor, I think you need a prescription for Doxycycline. A 24-hour malaria hotline is available on +27 (0)82 234 1800 to give detailed explanation on risk and advice on precautionary measures. Read the info on this site and don't worry too much I'm sure they will have a great time all the Kruger staff are helpful and friendly and will look after them. ADD: No idea why I'm getting all the thumbs down but trust me my husband and I volunteer at the park working with tourists and we have a house on the crocodile river so I think it is pretty good advice...
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Answer 1YES I believe that malaria kills more people than any other disease on earth. It is a danger in ANY quasi-tropical climate -- like when I was in Vietnam. TAKE your medicine. . in S. Africa they also have some kick-butt snakes -- don't go for a casual stroll in the underbrush.
Answer 2Malaria is not to be messed with - it is not only deadly but will be with the infected person till the day they die- DONT TAKE CHANCES - Not to make you panic- the risk depends on a number of factors - location being the most important If they are on the Western Parts of the Kruger they run a much lower risk than if they are in the Eastern Parts of the Kruger Check out this map: .za/tvl_ And if they are anywhere in the Dark Red Portion they SHOULD have taken Maleria Medication....
Answer 3It is also possible to buy malaria medication from the chemists without a prescription in South Africa. The Kruger Park is a malaria area, and October to May is malaria time. Check this link: /resources/ *Add* Man of kent, there is always a first time, never say never. Why the thumbs down?
Answer 4This is a high risk malaria area and your parents need protection. Your parents should sleep under a mosquito net and use insect repellent spray or creams. It is very bad practice to go to places like Kruger National Park and other areas in Africa without the necessary prophylactic medication which they should have started at least one to two weeks before they arrived in Africa. Link : .uk/ Link : .uk/ Link : .uk/#3rdb
Answer 5The risk is low but tourists are advised to take malaria medicine at this time of year, many locals do not but they are not as susceptible. The most important thing they can do is to focus on preventing bites -- sprays and lotions will help. Tabard and Peaceful Sleep are effective brands that are available in most Kruger camp shops. If they still feel they want to take medication the best solution is for them to find a pharmacy or doctor nearby and ask for their advice. There is a doctor at Skukuza (a camp in Kruger) they can talk to if they are nearby. Otherwise they can ask the camp reception where a nearby pharmacy is. It is not too late. Although most malaria medicine needs to be taken in advance antibiotics such as Doxycycline taken when you are there are pretty effective. Before taking any medicine, however, they should consult a doctor, I think you need a prescription for Doxycycline. A 24-hour malaria hotline is available on +27 (0)82 234 1800 to give detailed explanation on risk and advice on precautionary measures. Read the info on this site and don't worry too much I'm sure they will have a great time all the Kruger staff are helpful and friendly and will look after them. ADD: No idea why I'm getting all the thumbs down but trust me my husband and I volunteer at the park working with tourists and we have a house on the crocodile river so I think it is pretty good advice...
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Answer 7Minimal. Don't be worried by all these doom laden replies. If the 'medication', (it's a prophylactic actually, )was Larium then it is a good thing that they forgot it. Psychotic side affects are much more common than most medics admit. I went blind in one eye whilst taking it and the doctor I saw blamed that on the Larium too! There aren't a lot of mossies in Kruger and very little malaria so most mossies aren't carriers anyway. The best preventative is not getting bitten. Accommodation is fly screen so you don't get bitten while sleeping. Spray yourself with 'Peaceful Sleep' on bare skin and socks/stockings in the evening. We stopped using a prophylactic when we lived on Guadalcanal and we didn't use one in Kruger subsequent to the Larium episode. There is a theory that the malaria risk in Kruger is largely instigated by the owners of private game parks further south seeking additional custom. Kruger is super. I hope your parents have a wonderful time. The risk of getting malaria is about the same as being eaten by a lion! We are going there for a month in October and we won't take a prophylactic, just a spray!
Answer 8That is definitely an area where they should have taken Malaria tablets, then zululand is another area. They should have spoken to their local Gp before they left. The tourism board will also be able to give you all the info you need. Good luck and i am sure they will be fine.:)
Answer 9i went to kruger national park last october. we spent a fortune on malaria tablets. they made me feel nauseous and i mostly missed the delightful food that was on offer. our ranger said it was a very low risk area and we didnt need the tablets. i used insect repellent . there was no mosquto netting in our room and it was a 5* lodge. i think you parents will be fine. we were out on safari every morning and evening and there was no sign of anything flying except one huge moth . so i would say dont worry.
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