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"Odysseus" wrote in message news:%HRId.18889$P04.10325@attbi_s03... Not that much. $9 - $11 per pill. Many insurance policies will pay most of the cost. I will be taking some type of Malaria pills when I go to SA and Zimbabwe. Fortunagely, I can afford the pills and won't have to take them very long. What do people living in Malaria area do? I doubt that most can afford the cost of the pills. I doubt that the entire population spends their entire life taking the pills. If Malaria ia the threat that the western doctors say it is, there must be a lot of people dying from it every day all over the world. Yes, there are a LOT of people dying from it. And there are a lot more people who get very sick from it, take some meds to get over the symptoms, and get back to work. But don't take that as a minor brush off...the symptoms are very miserable and I'm sure the majority of them would rather not have it at all. But the treatment meds are usually pretty affordable, since they don't have to live on them like people do with prophylaxis meds. I live in a malaria zone (Kinshasa) and have been here for almost 3 years. I don't take prophylaxis, and have not had malaria (yet, at least). But I take some simple, but effective, precautions. You don't need to be all covered up during the day, or lathered up with bug dope every time you go outside. Anopholes mosquitoes move indoors during the day, and hid in the corners and rafters, and come out and feed at night, so the single most effective precaution is to sleep under a treated mosquito net. They also are pretty sluggish at cooler temps, so people who sleep in airconditioned rooms almost never get bitten. Also, they cannot do much in a breeze, so keep your ceiling fan on. If you are outside between dusk and dawn, you MUST put on bug dope and keep your arms and legs covered. The problem is, of course, that a lot of villagers do not have long-sleeved clothing, bug dope, air conditioning or ceiling fans, and spend their life being exposed. However, the use of treated mosquito nets is enough to cut the occurrance of malaria by some stupendous percent, like in the 80s, so there are a lot of organizations importing and distributing nets. Even if half the residents of a village get treated nets, the knock-on effect is that the mozzies die off and the other half gets protection also. --riverman |
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writes "Odysseus" wrote in message news:%HRId.18889$P04.10325@attbi_s03... Not that much. $9 - $11 per pill. Many insurance policies will pay most of the cost. I will be taking some type of Malaria pills when I go to SA and Zimbabwe. Fortunagely, I can afford the pills and won't have to take them very long. What do people living in Malaria area do? I doubt that most can afford the cost of the pills. I doubt that the entire population spends their entire life taking the pills. If Malaria ia the threat that the western doctors say it is, there must be a lot of people dying from it every day all over the world. Yes, there are a LOT of people dying from it. And there are a lot more people who get very sick from it, take some meds to get over the symptoms, and get back to work. But don't take that as a minor brush off...the symptoms are very miserable and I'm sure the majority of them would rather not have it at all. But the treatment meds are usually pretty affordable, since they don't have to live on them like people do with prophylaxis meds. I live in a malaria zone (Kinshasa) and have been here for almost 3 years. I don't take prophylaxis, and have not had malaria (yet, at least). But I take some simple, but effective, precautions. You don't need to be all covered up during the day, or lathered up with bug dope every time you go outside. Anopholes mosquitoes move indoors during the day, and hid in the corners and rafters, and come out and feed at night, so the single most effective precaution is to sleep under a treated mosquito net. They also are pretty sluggish at cooler temps, so people who sleep in airconditioned rooms almost never get bitten. Also, they cannot do much in a breeze, so keep your ceiling fan on. If you are outside between dusk and dawn, you MUST put on bug dope and keep your arms and legs covered. The problem is, of course, that a lot of villagers do not have long-sleeved clothing, bug dope, air conditioning or ceiling fans, and spend their life being exposed. However, the use of treated mosquito nets is enough to cut the occurrance of malaria by some stupendous percent, like in the 80s, so there are a lot of organizations importing and distributing nets. Even if half the residents of a village get treated nets, the knock-on effect is that the mozzies die off and the other half gets protection also. --riverman Hi! Couldn't agree more! We run a small UK reg. Charity which concentrates on the education of nursery school children. Working from the base that we can't educate dead or sick children we supply the schools we help with mozzy nets for each family. We have the nets made locally (in The Gambia) which also provides employment. We can supply nets at a cost of £3, much cheaper than buying in UK and exporting them. Enjoy your trips and only get bitten by Africa! N.B. I use Malarone, expensive but no side-effects, for me, at any rate! -- tom |
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On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 18:05:47 GMT, Odysseus wrote:
Not that much. $9 - $11 per pill. Many insurance policies will pay most of the cost. I will be taking some type of Malaria pills when I go to SA and Zimbabwe. Fortunagely, I can afford the pills and won't have to take them very long. Odysseus, if price plays no role, I'd rather take Malarone than Lariam because of its fewer side effects. What do people living in Malaria area do? I doubt that most can afford the cost of the pills. I doubt that the entire population spends their entire life taking the pills. If Malaria ia the threat that the western doctors say it is, there must be a lot of people dying from it every day all over the world. I'm an example. I don't take prophylactic medication. Instead I carry a cure dose with me, in case I get a fever that could be malaria. However, this is not recommended for short-term visitors, as the prophylactic dose is more effective in preventing malaria, apart from the fact that you wouldn't even get sick from it in the first place. Hans-Georg -- No mail, please. |
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On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 18:05:47 GMT, Odysseus wrote:
Not that much. $9 - $11 per pill. Many insurance policies will pay most of the cost. I will be taking some type of Malaria pills when I go to SA and Zimbabwe. Fortunagely, I can afford the pills and won't have to take them very long. Odysseus, if price plays no role, I'd rather take Malarone than Lariam because of its fewer side effects. What do people living in Malaria area do? I doubt that most can afford the cost of the pills. I doubt that the entire population spends their entire life taking the pills. If Malaria ia the threat that the western doctors say it is, there must be a lot of people dying from it every day all over the world. I'm an example. I don't take prophylactic medication. Instead I carry a cure dose with me, in case I get a fever that could be malaria. However, this is not recommended for short-term visitors, as the prophylactic dose is more effective in preventing malaria, apart from the fact that you wouldn't even get sick from it in the first place. Hans-Georg -- No mail, please. |
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