We were strongly advised by our friends in Jo'burg (who work for US pharmaceutical companies) not to take Lariam, since it had just been relabeled to include warnings about "neuropsychiatric events" including "suicidal ideation." One German guy we met said he had vivid, terrifying dreams on Lariam.

We took Malarone, which was OK. We think the Malarone caused some lower G/I distress (loose stools primarily), but that could have been all the traveling, new food & water, etc. too. We were also on the veldt before the rains really came, so there were precious few bugs.

(Incidentally, several South Africans we spoke with said they never take anti-malarial drugs, as they can interfere with or delay diagnosis of malaria without preventing it 100%. They said malaria was easier to treat if you hadn't been taking the drugs.)

We also did not get any additional immunizations, because we were staying entirely on the beaten path. We both had hepatitis A & B, tetanus, measles, etc. already. We didn't think rabies or typhoid fever were much of a risk.

David