Info from Emily about Malaria as we're travelling to Trincomolee Area and advice received suggests we get protected. Here are the options for malaria protection ...
1) Malarone - These tablets can only be prescribed by your doctor/nurse. These need to be taken 1 day before we go to the affected area (Trincomalee), then the 3 days we are in Trincomalee and then 7 days afterwards. Total = 11 tablets. These cost approx £2.50 each (£27.50) and approx £13 fee to the surgery.
Total = £40 (ish)
2) Chloroquine with proguanil - These tablets are taken 7 days before you visit the affected area (Trincomalee), during the stay (3 days) and then for 28 days afterwards. Total = 38 tablets. These can be bought over the counter from Boots for £18.99.
There is another tablet you can take, but it includes the surgery cost of £13 again and you have to take them 7 days before you get to the area and 4 weeks afterwards (so in that case you may as well take the one from Boots that's cheaper).
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