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Do i need to take malaria medication if i'll be traveling to burkina faso?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Malaria risk: "Malaria in Burkina Faso: prophylaxis is recommended for all travelers. Most cases occur during the drier, dustier months from January through June, though there is risk year-round." See: http://www.mdtravelhealth.com/destinations/africa/burkina_faso.php

Answered 5/6/2015

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