[Jemian]

Of course I’d rather get rid of the risk. That’s not what I’m saying.

I am saying, don’t condemn the medicoes for using the only available option if it will save a life, even if it risks complications later on.

Hubby takes doxy every day. He still gets malaria. I don’t use prophaxis. Our illness rates are about the same.

FWIW, larium, aka mefloquin, was one of the recommended malarial drugs. It is a very dangerous drug.

[xzins]

mefloquin was on the list, but not available in the time frame I had to depart. Doxy was on the shelf.

Good. Let’s agree to get rid of the risk and to make decisions about the walking blood supply that keep the risk as low as humanly possible.

Let’s also acknowledge that tainted blood in one’s unit will affect unit morale.