Doxy is cheap and easy on the stomach, and I think is 1st choice, but remember that it is a tetracycline and is not to be taken by anyone under the age of 12 it has some rather nasty side effects on developing teeth, I have seen some nasty ones in my office, so DO NOT give them to anyone under 12, thought you should know... KLD

correct. Welcome to the forum and thanks for your contribution.

I vote for doxy as well, you never know what oddball infections you may be expoxed to and as a broad spectrum antibiotic, doxy provides malaria protection and then some...

I've always taken Malarone and never had a problem until my last trip. I experienced mild to moderate intestinal issues -- whether it was due to Malarone or something entirely unrelated is impossible to determine. Good news is, between chasing buffalo and intestinal difficulties, I lost nearly 20 pounds.

I'm assuming it wasn't Malarone and will take it at least one more time.

Malaria Information and Prophylaxis by Country
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website
"The information presented in this table is consistent with the information in the Health Information for International Travel 2010 (CDC's Yellow Book)"

South Africa

• Areas with Malaria: Present in the Mpumalanga Province, Limpopo (Northern) Province, and northeastern KwaZulu-Natal as far south as the Tugela River. Present in Kruger National Park.
  
• Estimated relative risk of Malaria for US Travelers: Low
  
• Drug Resistance: Chloroquine
  
• Malaria Species: P. falciparum 90%, P. vivax 5%, P. ovale 5%
  
• Recommended Chemoprophylasis: Atovaquone/proguanil, doxycycline, or mefloquine

Zimbabwe

• Areas with Malaria: All
  
• Estimated relative risk of Malaria for US Travelers: Low
  
• Drug Resistance: Moderate Chloroquine
  
• Malaria Species: P. falciparum >90%, P. vivax up to 5%, P. ovale up to 5%
  
• Recommended Chemoprophylasis: Atovaquone/proguanil, doxycycline, or mefloquine

I used Larium for 8 trips to Africa with zero side effects that I percieved. It was reccommended by the Travel Clinic at the University Medical Center at the UofA. I have read all the stories and if you go by all the possible side effects you may have with almost any modern drug you will be afraid to take it. I had a good friend who contracted a particularly virulent strain of malaria in Zimbabwe and was dead in 3 days. He was a Zimbabwean who took all the precautions too. While Larium is said to have some undesirable side effects I have never heard that it failed to prevent malaria. I have had malaria and don't ever wish to have it again.

For what it is worth please see article on US Army discontinuing Larium and the Doxy/Malarone comments:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/m...1311040/1?csp=34news

best regards, mark

I used Malarone on first trip and no Sleep! Second trip I used Doxy and no issues. I'll use Doxy again.

A very big plus with doxycycline is that it is also an antibiotic and will protect against many types of infections. I've used doxycycline numerous times in the Middle East, North Africa, East Africa, and Southeast Asia. I've never had a problem with it.