Cambodia in July
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Cambodia in July
My husband and I are travelling to Cambodia for one week, in the first week of July, we will be staying in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh. Should we take Malarone for Malaria or is using a spray containing DEET enough? Is July the rainy season?
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According to the CDC, SR is in the malaria zone. I was advised to take prophylaxis by my travel doctor.
You need to put on DEET consistently. I used 23% DEET and occ forgot to reapply. I got bites then but fewer than those who forgot completely. Also make sure you get all exposed skin. I forgot my sandaled feet and fingers. Got a bite between the straps and at the base of two fingers. The mosquitoes are ferocious.
July is wet season, dengue fever risk. SR most definitely has dengue fever. Dengue fever mosquitoes are active in the daytime, malarial evening and early AM.
You need to put on DEET consistently. I used 23% DEET and occ forgot to reapply. I got bites then but fewer than those who forgot completely. Also make sure you get all exposed skin. I forgot my sandaled feet and fingers. Got a bite between the straps and at the base of two fingers. The mosquitoes are ferocious.
July is wet season, dengue fever risk. SR most definitely has dengue fever. Dengue fever mosquitoes are active in the daytime, malarial evening and early AM.
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