Hah Hah, Tom, always some good advices…
So yes, apparently tonic water contains quinine, one of the composant of antimalarial pills that acts as a repulsive for mosquito. Drinking G&T sounds definitely more appealing than an injection, doesn’t it? One hic though, according to the Travel Doctor, you would need to drink 67 litres of G&T per day to be completely imune…
From my flatmate Theo:
“Take Malaron, at least 2 of them. That’s the one thing I won’t get over there.”
According to Wikipedia, Malaria are parasites transmitted by mosquitoes. The parasites multiply within the red blood cells, causing symptoms that include anemia (light headedness, shortness of breath, tachycardia etc.), as well as fever, chills, nausea, flu-like illness, and in severe cases, coma and death.
Right.
Memo for the future: Add Mosquito repellent to my packing list
Asian Tiger Mosquito by smccann – Scary!
