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Well, as many of you know I am traveling to Zambia this summer for 6 weeks. We will be in the outback, camping about 6 hours' drive from anything modern (medical/water/electricity).

So: I went to my uni's travel clinic today and had a consultation. I had my tetanus-diptheria booster, polio booster, Hep A shot, and took the first of 4 typhoid pills. I've also got my meningitis, tuberculosis, Hep B, and all childhood shots taken care of from beforehand. I plan to get a yellow fever shot in 2 weeks, and also to start malaria pills before arriving in Zambia.

Am I missing anything? Obviously you aren't all professionals, and the woman I talked to today was very knowledgeable and updated on the latest CDC... but I'm wondering if any of you have traveled recently in central-sub-Saharan Africa and have recommendations. Specifically I want to know whether it's worth investing $500 in a rabies series and also which malaria pills you recommend.

Right now I am signed up for Malarone, even though it's quite spendy ($130 for two weeks' supply). For me, it seems to have the least side effects... I don't want more weird dreams/psychological issues than I already have (mefloquine) and I don't want to be at risk for more yeast infections and sunburn than I already am (doxycycline).

Thoughts? Thank you!

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