Top thread guys !
Some years back I live & worked in SA, from where spent a fair amount of time working in Zim and in which ( Zim ) just about all the okes I worked with contracted Malaria - and this includes a lady friend of my wife’s who came to stay with us for a holiday and contracted it within a week of arriving ( sh!t happens huh ?! )
Personally I didn't bother with the pills and instead stuck to vast amounts of G&T - purely for medicinal purpose of course....
That said the ultimate answer is to NOT get bitten and anything which helps to prevent that must be a good thing.
So, to that end, perhaps some of the following might be of use – especially to an airline crew member who’s just passing through, e.g. maybe on an infrequent / ‘minimum rest’ trip - and of which I’d appreciate any views:
- Mosquito nets such as Mosinet
- Insect repellents containing such things as DEET / Pyrethrins / Pyrethroids / etc ( see: Insect Repellent Guide ). Nb. I’d be particularly keen to know of side-effects from using these ( esp at higher concentrations, e.g. Repel 100 )
- Electronic repellents such as that wristwatch thingee which apparently emits a sound that’s similar to a male mosquito’s wing beat and ergo supposedly scares away the females mosies.
Thanks.
Tony