Hi Dave.
Can you imaging how it would be like if there were a malaria epidemic
situation in Delhi
a city with almost 10.000.000 people.
People dying all over the place after being stung of the malaria mosquito.
I have been travelling all over India,and have even been drinking the
tapwater in some places (not advisable)
and I have never had any kind of diseases and I don't use any kind of
prophylactic pills.
What I now the mosquitoes in Delhi are exterminated by DDT.
And so in most of the city's in India.
I would be more concerned of that chock you will have when you enter the
streets in Delhi
Enjoy your trip
"Dave Wheeler" wrote in message
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> A doctor or pharmacist will always (quite rightly) advise a programme
> of malaria tablets for a visit anywhere in India. However, does this
> in practise refer to rural areas? India is our last stop on an Asian
> trip we have undertaken and our flight ticket is into and out of
> Delhi. However, my wife has become pregnant. Malaria tablets should
> not be taken in pregnancy - but then, neither should contracting
> malaria! The question is, is it safe to spend a short time in Delhi
> without malaria protection (I have heard that the cities are
> essentially safe), or is the wisest thing to rearrange flights to skip
> India altogether? Obviously, we have to be sensible, but on the other
> hand we donīt want to overreact unnecessarily.
> Thanks
> Dave
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