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Malaria RiskIndonesia, Java and Borneo, Far East
Malaria Risk Travel Information
Indonesia & Java: You may require antimalarial drugs depending on the area visited or passing through.
If you are visiting Papua ( Irian Jaya ) or Lombok the risk is substantial and you will require either Mefloquine, Doxycycline, or Malarone.
For Rural areas you will need Chloroquine + Proguanil (Paludrine/Avloclor Travel Pack) as the preferred anti-malarials.
For Bali, cities and tourist resorts, the risk is very low, adopt bite avoidance procedures.
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For Borneo: If visiting Sabah, except low risk in Kota Kinabalu you will require Mefloquine, Doxycycline or Malarone.
For deep forested areas of Sarawak you will require Paludrine/Avloclor, but for all other areas of Sarawak and Kota Kinabalu bite avoidance measures will be adequate.
If visiting Kalimantan you will require Paludrine/Avloclor as the preferred anti-malarial.
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