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    Posted On: 24-Apr-2003
    From: Sven Zoerner [s.a.z.....de]
    Subject: Re: [roatan] Re: malaria


    Malaria medication recommendation map of the German Society for
    tropical medicin according to WHO recomendations:

    http://www.dtg.mwn.de/malaria/karte.htm

    The map says for whole central america:

    -
    CT

    This means:
    No chemoprophylaxis recommended,
    Chloroquin for use as emergency therapie

    Mefloquin (Lariam etc) should only be used in areas were it is
    recommended because of its side effects and the chance to get
    resistent malaria pathogens (Plasmodium).

    best regards

    Sven Zörner

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