itischriso,
Is the 6% figure for people who take no precautions at all? How does DEET and permethrin nets etc affect the figures.
I was in Zambia recently and picked up a course of artesunate from the local pharmacy before heading into the bush (tend to think the locals know what the score and that's what they recommended). Never came across that before, looks effective from the insert, is it any good? Pharmacist said malarone was just too expensive and he didn't stock it, his price was higher than mine would be at Boots.
Talking with the locals who don't take prophylaxis or precautions, they expect to catch malaria about every 1-2 years. They quickly recognise it, start treatment and are back at work a couple of days after. That's what they claim, anyway......