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Re: Traveling Overseas Without Shots? Posted on: Wed, 08 Dec 2004 19:34:53 +0100

On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 04:14:45 +1300, "Daniel"
wrote:

>Coming into the conversation a little late, but here is a slight different
>angle:
>
>If you decide not to take appropriate prophylaxis, and you get ill and have
>to be medivacced out, there is at least a theoretical chance that your
>travel insurance may not come to the party and reimburse your expenses.
>Could be an expensive affair.

Daniel,

dying may be cheaper. (:-)

Seriously, if you come down with malaria, then you've seriously
risked your life. Insurance should be a secondary consideration,
compared to death.

The least everybody should do is carry a cure dose, but for a
short vacation everybody should take the prophylaxis.

Hans-Georg

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