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Is It Safe To Take Babies To Malaria Infested Area?
My son is 7 months old, but he was admitted in hospitaal for almost two months immidiately after birth for pneumonia, so now I need to visit malaria area with him in December and he will be 8 months by then. will it be safe for him? he currently weigh 10 kg.
Wed, 11 Jun 2014
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You can take him there. There is no relation to pneumonia and malaria occurrence. But I suggest you consult you pediatrician and start protection form malaria. There are medicines to prevent malaria in people who go to malaria infested regions.
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Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
You can take him there. There is no relation to pneumonia and malaria occurrence. But I suggest you consult you pediatrician and start protection form malaria. There are medicines to prevent malaria in people who go to malaria infested regions.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
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