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Old 1st Feb 2002, 08:46
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B Sousa
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<a href="http://health.iafrica.com/doconline/malaria/index.htm" target="_blank">http://health.iafrica.com/doconline/malaria/index.htm</a>

Heres a start for a website. But as you will find out ask 10 folks here and get ten answers, all the way up to straight Gin and Tonics even while flying..... .My Best Suggestion is : CONSULT A MEDICAL DOCTOR WHO SPECIALIZES IN THIS SUBJECT.. .Having said that I have found sites that recommend Larium (Mefloquine) as long as you have no mental problems. Doxyclcline for short term Prophylaxis. Daramal (Chlorquine) in areas that mossies are not already resistant to it. Paludrine (Proquanil) also... .I bum around the country with a great South African Pilot who taught me this at night ....First make your bed and tuck in your net all around, except for a small area easily entered and exited. Thus you dont have to worry about the net coming loose. Then spray the hell out of the area with Bug KILLER.. About 30 minutes before you go to bed spray the area with repellent.. Make sure when you go to bed you complete the tuck net in procedure, you have had plenty of Gin and Tonic and the room is full of Gheckos.. .Or after all this you still have problems, get a real Airline job. I have never seen Mossies at FL410
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