I lived and worked in some of the worst parts of PNG for years. Possibly more by luck I managed to avoid catching that dread disease... It is rated as dangerous only if it is not treated.. that is why so many poor sods in teh 3rd world die of it.. that being said..if you suspect you have Malaria do not be put off by some city doctors alternative diagnosis.. I had a very dear friend die in Royal North Shore Hospital of Sydney because some smartar**d city boy told her it couldn't be Malaria.. jsut after she had returned from a 2 week diving trip in New Britain.
Anyhow:
Initilally I used a cocktail of prophylactic drugs, Fanzidar, Maloprim, Chloroquin, Mefloquin (banned in Aussie) etc etc at various times. This was on the advice of a tropical medicine specialist as each has various liong term use deleterious side effects. On return to Oz each year I would have a some serology and a few tests for liver and kidney function as well as parasitology at the same time as my crew medical. I am never sure whether the drugs were of any use as I also took a few sensible precautions like using a mossie repellant containing plenty of DEET (Diethyltoluamide) which is what actually is what Mike the Malaria Mosquito finds so distatseful. I used a product called 'Bushman' made by North Qld Laboratories P/L, 63 Koppen Tce, Cairns, QLD, 4870 Aussie.. supposedly the best you can get. It is 80% DEET but even that is bad for you long term or in large amounts.
Always wear long sleeves covering wrists and ankles if you must be out in the scrub at dawn and dusk, sleep under a mossie net.. I used an overhead fan instead which is better IMHO as old Mike is averse to CAT in his nightly forays and you sleep much better being cool. It may seem a lot but once you see a few ppl in teh midst of a malrial attack you'll see why it is worth teh trouble.. oh and did I tell you that once you get it you have it for life?
Good Luck.. and all teh best in teh bush...
May I ask what you are flying there?.. wouldn't be a Twotter for Zimex perchance?... Ahh for teh days when all you had to worry about was using those beautiful long wings to prune the trees turning tight left base
Trust me.. you DONT WANT MALARIA.