My wife is going to Nicargaua while pregnant. Looking for Malaria advice?

Question

She will be there for one week, she will be 18 weeks pregnant. We were curious if any pregnant woman have traveled to Managua and what their experiences were with Malaria, Malaria pills, and any other health issue?

Answer 1

You can see the site below...scroll way down to read malaria info. But...bet source of advice is her O.B. doc.

Answer 2

there's friendly people there so don't worry.

Answer 3

Not in Nicaragua but close!! I was pregnant in Honduras and decided to not take anything for Malaria. If you read the travel.state.gov warnings, they usually state that there is only a risk in rural areas. We lived in the city and my doctor felt that there was very little risk there and decided it was best not to take anything that could effect the baby. Sometimes the benefits outweigh the risks but sometimes vice versa. Please check with her doctor and also find out exactly what kind of area she will be in before taking any type of medication. I did come down with Dengue Fever and it was aweful please look up some info and if your wife gets any symptoms have her see a doctor ASAP. The faster you get treatment the better. I wish I hadn't waited so long to see mine, I got a shot and was back to my old self! Please don't worry -just arm yourself with info just in case. I was there 3 years with no problems. It is very rare to get those types of diseases. Oh and send her with Skin-so-Soft Bath Oil (Avon) I used that on myself and my little boys to keep the mosquitos off. You don't have to buy bug spray this works great and no weird bug spray chemicals to harm the baby. I hope she has a great trip!!

Answer 4

You need to consult her doctor regarding taking any malaria pills.  If she is going during rainy season May-November that is mosquito season and they are pretty bad around that season.  Tell her to avoid any food sold on the streets.  Avoid seafood.  Use mosquito repellent if the doctor recommends it.  The thing to watch out for is outbreak of dengue which happens every year. Also hemorragic diarrhea.  That is another thing to watch out for.

Answer 5

you need to be asking a doctor that specialized in tropical diseases and knows about what will happen to the baby in the womb when you take these  medicines....

your local county public health department might be a good start....the CDC also has a website.

do not rely on advice from people in here too much.

Answer 6

trussvilletravel.com has travel health advisories. from the home page, its right near the bottom under travel resourcses