My family and I are planning to holiday in an all inclusive holiday seaside resort in Mexico (Riviera Maya). We have been advised that this is a low risk area with regards to malaria. Should we still take medication? I don't like the thought of taking tablets because of the bad press related to this type of medication. What does the Yahoo community reckon?
2006-10-30 20:50:27 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Mexico ➔ Other - Mexico
you are only allowed to use biodegradable sunblock and mosquito repellent since most of the land and reef is a Biosphere reserve, therefore protected. There is a very very low risk of malaria, there might be dengue. Use the biodegradable mosquito repelent (BAY LEAVES tea with citronella) or buy it there. The best thing to use is long sleeve shirts and pants, or stay in the water swimming.
2006-10-31 03:55:09 · answer #1 · answered by Oh_cielos 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Malaria is hit and miss. I have met and seen hundreds of people travelling through malaria risk areas. Some have taken preventative medication and others have not. Out of the people I have met, only three people have come down with malaria (one adult who was taking medication, one adult who was not, and one child who was also not taking medication). None died as they were taken to the doctor promptly and diagnosed as having malaria - the treatment was delivered promptly and efficiently. None died but they did suffer for a few days with heavy fever. I can appreciate that malaria is a killer. Short of it is that if you are in a malaria endemic area, you are at risk of malaria regardless of whether you take medication or not. The medication is not 100% effective, the mosquitos may be tolerant to the medication, and your own phyisology will play a part in fighting off the infection. However, globally, you have less than than half a percent chance of dying from malaria. The symptoms of malaria present themselves are flu and fever like anything from a week to two years after being bitten. If treated promptly, you will survive.
2006-10-31 01:55:14 · answer #2 · answered by Penfold 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is worst... the side affects of the tablets to prevent malaria or contracting malaria? You decide. Riviera Maya is a low risk area but my sister has just returned from there and she said you were not allowed to use certain suntan lotions and insect repellents on some of the excursions as they are considered bad for the environment. You have to have bio degradable suntan lotions and swat the blood suckers! They say prevention is better than cure. I would invest in some BENS DEET 100% and use it whenever possible.
2006-10-30 21:04:10 · answer #3 · answered by Lovewilltearusapart 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you don't need to take medication for malaria when visiting Mexico. Specially if you are going to be in an all inclusive resort in riviera maya. When you get there, you'll be surprised with the americanized cities and resorts.
2006-10-31 11:37:51 · answer #4 · answered by Moro 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recently came back from mexico and didnt have a problem with mosquitoes, i just used a repellant spray whilst i went into the jungle to Chichen Itza. I would say dont bother wasting your money on malaria tablets just buy a can of repellent spray just in case you decide to go off the beaten trail into the jungle on any trips. You will have a great time.
2006-11-01 06:38:46 · answer #5 · answered by julie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Malaria in Mexico no longer exists since a few years ago. Now the Mexican government asks a malarian vaccine certification from people visiting the country that comes from a country that have this desease like: Colombia, Venezuela, Africa and South Asia.
2006-10-31 14:03:58 · answer #6 · answered by Jorge M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check two things; firstly, check with your pharmacist - the costs, the side effects, the risks.
Then check on wikipedia for malaria and find out about the risks. Once someone has that disease, it stays with them for life.
I went to Vietnam a year ago, we took anti-malarial pills, i had bad dreams, disturbed sleep and mouth ulcers - all of which were a pain - but nothing like the pain of malaria.
2006-10-31 00:28:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would check with your Doctor or nurse they will be able to tell you if you need the tablets but i would take them if they say you should my husband has malaria and it is not pretty i think it is worth taking the tablets or if you get malaria you will have to spend the rest of your life with it
2006-10-30 20:58:56 · answer #8 · answered by joe j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
verify first if it quite is had to take anti-malaria drugs. look for advise out of your well-being practitioner. Like in my u . s . the Philippines, there are factors services to malaria and others are actually not, exceedingly vacationer factors. There are facet outcomes of it and can be a discomfort to you for something of your holiday. often you get malaria in forested or deep jungles. yet once you're alongside the coastline most of the time, I doubt malaria would be your important situation.
2016-12-28 08:43:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you do decide to take medication, which I don't think is necessary for Mexico, do not take Larium. It sends you psychotic... ask my ex-husband!
2006-10-30 21:04:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋