malaria meds needed in Lembeh?

[reubencahn]

I'm travelling to Bali, Lembeh and Komodo in about a week and a half. My travel docs arrived today with a warning that there is a malaria risk in Indonesia. I had assumed this was only a problem in Irian Jaya. The CDC's site is somewhat unclear stating there is a risk both there and in other rural areas. Can anyone provide any info about the need for malaria prophylaxis in these areas? Thanks.

 

[Melee]

I'm travelling to Bali, Lembeh and Komodo in about a week and a half. My travel docs arrived today with a warning that there is a malaria risk in Indonesia. I had assumed this was only a problem in Irian Jaya. The CDC's site is somewhat unclear stating there is a risk both there and in other rural areas. Can anyone provide any info about the need for malaria prophylaxis in these areas? Thanks.

Hi,

Really? Just got back from Bali, Lembeh, Bunaken, & Tona Toraja and neither my boyfriend nor I got malaria. I took meds, and he didn't. I heard that Irian Jaya and Togeans may be more of an issue though.

Cheers,
Mel

 

[ssra30]

Hmmm, I would not worry about malaria in Bali or Lembeh. If you do liveaboard in Komodo then it should be ok but if you do landbase diving out of Labuan Bajo, I probably would consider prophylaxis.