Monthly Archives: November 2006

Paid for jabs

We had the first of the paid for jabs today: Japanese B Encephalitis (0, 7, 28) Rabies (0, 7, 21) Hepatitis B (0, 7, 28) No massive arm aches or problems yet. Becs had all three in one arm because … Continue reading

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Malaria (or: how to avoid it)

We’re travelling to Thailand and Kenya, both of which have a widespread distribution of malaria. It’s prompted me to look into the anti-malarial effects of both the drugs recommended for prevention. These are doxycycline and malarone. Lariam (mefloquine) isn’t really … Continue reading

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