I searched and didn't find any posts mentioning anti-malaria rugs since 2020, so I'm wondering if anybody has any more current information on the bug situation in Rotan? And weather antimlarial drugs are really needed? I'll be there in mid june.
Bugs and malaria on Roatan
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OMyMyOHellYes
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Gin & tonics in prodigious quantities?
I doubt much has changed with time. The numerous pre-2020 threads have various points of view. The first time I visited Roatan, I hadn't done any research, so I just winged it. The next trip, in 2013 or so, I had read the SB threads galore, and took some prophylaxis meds (but really, the no-see-ums/sand flies were the greater concern for me). Last year (2023) was my third trip, and I did little planning for the trip and had totally forgotten about the malaria issue, so I took no precautions. I think it depends where on Roatan you are going, etc. Resorts may take measures to keep the skeeters in check. If you're out and about, who knows.
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