We are travelling to kerala. do we need to take malaria tablets?

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ajith

not required. malaria is a rare disease in kerala. as for chikungunya, just be careful with mosquitoes and live in clean hotels, free from them. the disease is dying down now. avoid allepey district if possible.

kerala is a safe place, and cleanest of all states in india. just be careful from the usual stuff, and malaria tablets are available all over in kerala, it has a good medical system.

V R G

u dont need to. Make sure that u protect urself from misquito bites. This will save u from most of the diseases. As u say Preventionis better than cure. Go for preventionthan for cure.

vakayil k

Not required.

peeusht

Try to put off for a month or so since currently there are a number of cases of Chikungunya being reported there. Or else take Full Sleeved clothing,Mosquito Nets , a Mosquito Bite prevention Cream (like In India , we have Odomos ) , Mosquito Mats or Liquid based Mosquito repellents . You can get them locally too . My understanding is that Self medication in case of Malaria and Dengue is not advisable ; but yes keep a few Tablets for Fever .

Still better contact your Country's Consulate or Embassy in India . Or contact Kerela Tourism Department .

sakthe k

theres is no need to carry malaria pills,unless insted you stay in a good resort /hotel,with clean rooms.there is no source to reveal or prove that kerala is infected with such diseases.but if you r so keen,you can avoid travelling to kerala for the next tow months,to be in a most safer side

facer

no dear no such a need. Anti malerial drugs are also available there at the same rate so why to carry extra things?

pianist

You take the following:

1. Malaria Tablets

2. Mosquito Nets

3. Mosquito Repellants.

4. All out liquid with dispensor

5. Mosquito coils.

6. Mosquito Mats- to be burnt and smoke
the entire living room after closing the
windows for 25 minutes, to see that they
are dead.
After you have smoked the room, then
you may opt for any of the above suggestions.
Tablets can be carried for precautionary measures.
.

Vaitheeswaran R

I guess you are travelling from the west to Kerala. Malaria is not widespread. On the otherhand, there is a new disease (viral infection) spread through mosquitoes called "chingunguniya" (I am not sure about the spelling of this disease) that is affecting southern states like Kerala and Tamilnadu and "dengue" fever also spread by mosquitoes affecting northern states. Monsoon season is up on now and it is better to avoid travel now. Kerala is better in hygiene than other states.

tenderboy

mosquitoes are omnipresent in India.Take precautions against its bite.Good Hotels and resorts do provide the protection.
Kerala is God's own Country they say.
enjoy!

shoe s

it would be a good idea ,india has diseases yet to be named and cured you need skin made out of steel you are going into the swamp land where the smelly dirty polluted waters stink and attract the insects and bugs

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