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Scottish expat in Malawi

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Scottish

Lives in Mzuzu, Northern Region

Registration: 23 January 2019

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6 years ago
Bayreuther

How high it the risk of getting malaria in Lilongwe by Bayreuther

Hello Forum, I read that there is a country wide risk of getting malaria. Now I want to know how common malaria is in Lilongwe since I will spend there most of the time. Since I do not want to take the malaria pills for the whole 6 months stay I ...

gbrough

My advice would be to take the antimalarials. Many people who are here longer than 6 months take them. The risk is country-wide and higher during the rainy season - which you are arriving into. Yes, risks are probably higher in lake-side areas but ... Read More