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vagabonds bill Post Count: 1 Msg: #1 326 days ago, January 5th 2009 | I\'ve had mixed information on taking malaria medication when visiting Siem Reap & Angkor. I have malerone but don\'t want to take it unless it\'s necessary. Has anyone been there and did you or did you not take malaria medication? Also, is it necessary to book a hotel with mosquito netting or is just air-conditioning alone okay? |  The Travel Camel Shane Dallas Post Count: 1028 Msg: #2 325 days ago, January 5th 2009 | Hello Bill and welcome to the forum. | I was in Siem Reap during August 2008, and after speaking to a doctor who specialises in travel issues, he suggested that I do not need to take malaria medication for Siem Reap. However, the usual precautions needed to be taken (insect repellant, long clothing). Maybe I wasn't observant enough, but I cannot remember any mosquito moments during my time at the temples. Admittedly, I visited during the rainy season, and there was a bit of rain during the twilight period, so that may have kept them away. I stayed upmarket and it was an air-conditioned resort without netting - and I couldn't remember any mosquitos there either. Due to the heat, I would strongly recommend a place with air-conditioning. I didn't venture from the resort at night, and so totally missed any mosquitos at their most active. From a mosquito-avoidance point of view, this was a far easier place to travel than both India and East Africa. Enjoy the temples of Angkor - they are fantastic!  Mell Mell Post Count: 13894 Msg: #3 325 days ago, January 5th 2009 | Hello Bill :) | To take or not to take the Malaria prevention medication seems to be quite a contraversial issue. Here is a discussion we had about it here a while ago. Malaria prevention medication. Would you consider not taking it? I generally dont take it if more than one medical professional suggests not doing so. I have just been in N. India and didnt take it. What I did do is prevent mosquitos from biting by using a repellant containing DEET. Me and my boyfriend didnt get bitten at all. My daugher only got bitten once so it is very effective. Use one with at least 15 % DEET in it. I recommend one called OFF! which is produced in the US but any with at least 15% DEET will do.  ...or is just air-conditioning alone okay? Air conditioning does not prevent mosquitos. I never bother with a mosquito net, but if one is available in a room it can be good. The best way to avoid getting bitten at night is to get a room high up in the hotel. Flying insects only go to a certain height. Last time I was in Bangkok I was on the third floor and that was enough to get away from the mosqitos. Those floors were particularly high. Try to get above the fifth floor. Mel  Cocodrilo Cocodrilo Post Count: 11 Msg: #4 46 days ago, October 12th 2009 | In my 20 years of traveling around Southeast Asia (and 24 living in Asia) I have never taken medication for malaria. Malaria medication will not protect you from dengue or chikungunya either. Cover up, wear a DEET-based mosquito repellent, and sleep under your mosquito net (if your guesthouse provides them). | What your tropical medicine specialist should advise is for you to get hepatitis A & B shots, and to also get your tetanus updated. Safe travels! Number of Users: 4 | Number of Posts: 4 | ||||||||||||
