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What kind of malaria medication should i take before i travel and for how long?
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Depends: The medicine you take is dependent on where you are going. Some areas have resistance to certain drugs (like chloroquine.) you might need to start taking it a few weeks before you left, depending on what you take.
Answered 9/15/2014
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