Do i have to buy the anti-malarial tablets?!
Question: Do i have to buy the anti-malarial tablets!?
Hi there my mum, my baby niece and i shall be going to Vietnam Ha Noi in 3weeks for seven weeks, the nurse has already given us out hep A shots and said we need to buy anti-malarial tabelts!. However because of the side effect and the cost my mum doesnt want to nor to do i!. Is it a complete necessity to buy the tabelts!?!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
I lived in Ha Noi for 4 years - reluctantly left in Feb of this year!. I did not take anti-malaria tablets and no one I knew, Vietnamese or expat, took them!. Malaria is not an issue in Ha Noi!.
You may want to have mosquito repellent because dengue fever is present (and a problem for kids, as well as adults), as are some other mosquito-borne diseases!.
I traveled rather extensively and only came across one area in Ninh Thuan Province where malaria was a problem - but I know there are other areas as well!.
I was chewed on by my share of mosquitoes, but did not get malaria - in Viet Nam, nor any of the other mosquito-borne diseases!.
If you should happen to get ill, or want some medical advise, go to the SOS clinic - 31 Hai Ba Trung Street!. One of the best facilities in Ha Noi!.
Doxycycline is the standard anti-malarial and is readily available in Ha Noi, for very little cost!. There may be an issue of phony drugs, depending on where you would buy them if you decide to do so!. Your choice!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
You may want to have mosquito repellent because dengue fever is present (and a problem for kids, as well as adults), as are some other mosquito-borne diseases!.
I traveled rather extensively and only came across one area in Ninh Thuan Province where malaria was a problem - but I know there are other areas as well!.
I was chewed on by my share of mosquitoes, but did not get malaria - in Viet Nam, nor any of the other mosquito-borne diseases!.
If you should happen to get ill, or want some medical advise, go to the SOS clinic - 31 Hai Ba Trung Street!. One of the best facilities in Ha Noi!.
Doxycycline is the standard anti-malarial and is readily available in Ha Noi, for very little cost!. There may be an issue of phony drugs, depending on where you would buy them if you decide to do so!. Your choice!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
The nurse is correct, get those tablets, the side effects are as nothing compared to Malaria!. And once you get it, it can reoccur for years to come!. I would postpone the trip until you can afford to pay for the precautions!. Trust me hospitals in Vietnam are not like the United States!. And if the baby gets malaria, she might die, not worth the chance!.Www@Answer-Health@Com