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Is it through that Malaria vaccine should be taken before traveling to Nicaragua?

April 26, 2017America Latin malaria Nicaragua Travel traveling vaccine

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Is it through that Malaria vaccine should be taken before traveling to Nicaragua?

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Doxycycline and Mefloquine are two of the most popular antimalarial drug. Either one has to be taken before arriving into the country.

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Presently there is no vaccine for malaria. You can however take prophylactic to cover yourself, such a Lariam (melfloquine). If mefloquine is recommended it should be started at least one week but preferably two to three weeks before travel to the malarious region. It should then be taken throughout the stay so that if you are bitten by an infected mosquito, there will be medicine in your blood to prevent malaria developing.