Malaria Worry

[paula underwood]

Hi we are going to a hotel between playa dorada and puerto plata on Sunday, doing the usual beach, dolphins, monster truck safari. Can anyone give me a yes or no on whether we need to give our 7 year old daughter anti-malaria drugs, its driving me mad....... which isn't really a long journey for me...

[heldengebroed]

If you aren' t sure it's better to be on the safe side. This being said. I never take it and spend my days in the DR in places that are more at risk than the beach

Greetings


Johan

[ricktoronto]

Originally Posted by paula underwood

Hi we are going to a hotel between playa dorada and puerto plata on Sunday, doing the usual beach, dolphins, monster truck safari. Can anyone give me a yes or no on whether we need to give our 7 year old daughter anti-malaria drugs, its driving me mad....... which isn't really a long journey for me...

Are these malaria endemic areas? I am pretty sure Puerto Plata is not at all. The CDC (www.CDC.gov) web site will advise you under the traveller's health section.

Note this is not really a "Best of the DR" item. Better under the Travel section, I'd think.

[FireGuy]

The only DR mararia advisory in place is for the province of La Altagracia - NOT the North Coast.

I returned from the North Coast a week ago and never, ever considered malaria prophalaxis.

See US CDC and Canadian PHAC at:

www.cdc.gov/travel/other/malaria_dr_2004.htm

and

http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/tmp-pmv/2..._dr0401_e.html

Talk to your doctor.

Gregg

[paula underwood]

Originally Posted by ricktoronto

Are these malaria endemic areas? I am pretty sure Puerto Plata is not at all. The CDC (www.CDC.gov) web site will advise you under the traveller's health section.

Note this is not really a "Best of the DR" item. Better under the Travel section, I'd think.

thanks for the advice the CDC web site is again a bit confusing over the issue, realise this prob isn't the best place but new to this. Thanks again.

[paula underwood]

Originally Posted by heldengebroed

If you aren' t sure it's better to be on the safe side. This being said. I never take it and spend my days in the DR in places that are more at risk than the beach

Greetings


Johan

Thanks you have helped put my mind at rest. I'll toast you with my first rum cocktail.

[heldengebroed]

If you take a cuba libre BE AWARE there are colibries out there that like to drink from your straw.

Happend to me once

[Dominican Babe]

You don't need it for where you will be Paula. I know most British doctors recommend it, but it's really a waste of money unless you are going well off the beaten track. Just relax and enjoy your holiday

[paula underwood]

Thanks to all for your advice we had a fantastic time, we will be coming back and the Iberostar was brilliant as were everyone we met. Will be doing a trip report.

Thanks again.