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What do you advise if i'm going to africa and i heard that that's the place where people get malaria. is there a vaccine for that?
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Meds: You will take one of several possible medications on a daily basis starting before you go and for six weeks after you leave. First check the CDC website to be sure of what you need. www.cdc.gov/travel. You can search for the vaccine requirements of every place you might go.Some may require other vaccines.
Answered 6/3/2014
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