The medication chosen will depend on the area you are working. What works in one area may be less effective for the malaria in another location.
Here in the southern part of PNG I am using doxycycline 100 mg per day. The camp medic (local man who really knows malaria) claims its the best all rounder for this region.
Going back 18 years for this area I took a variety of the anti malarial as prescribed, skin creams etc. All failed. I had three types of malaria, Vivax for three years on and off, Falciparum once, Ovale once.
Nowadays this location has been fogged with insect killers a lot which has cut the malaria down to the point very few people are infected, however I take the medication in case I have to relocate fast.
The main problem with doxycycline is it can make you more sensitive to the sun, you burn easier.
Medication is taken two days before coming to PNG and for ten days after leaving PNG.
Edited for typo ineffective to read effective
Last edited by piggybank; 21st May 2011 at 19:56.