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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Monday, October 6, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 6, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Travellers to Africa warned about malaria by Linda White travel editor a s safaris in East Alica Boome More popular among the american Community i Europe Irav Elers should be aware that the need to begin Steps to prevent malaria before they go tour brochures usually Nole thai Laking malaria prophylaxis is required but Seldom go into detail travellers should snarl medication one or two weeks before they go and continue it Lor about eight weeks alter they Clurn particularly in they go outside the big cites of on safari said col. Michael w. Kanenson chief of preventive Medicine of the 7th medical command in Heidelberg Germany. There Are Lour kinds of malaria the most dangerous being Falc Parum. According to Benenson. Viva is also dangerous he said a drug called chloroquine used to be quite effective Lor the prevention of both of Hose Lyneo Benenson said but in the 1960s, chloroquine Resis Lent malaria was seen. It was a big problem in  fans Ldar a combination of drugs was then developed but doctors hesitate to prescribe it unless Bombeck for years Arl has imitated file. Then in began gelling closer and closer to reality and in it weren t for Steven Spielberg i would t be Able to escape it All real life drama anymore goes right irom the headlines to me big screen and is no More than a Limo drive away. Within Days after the 13-year-old girl irom California turned in her parents for drug use nine major production companies wanted to acquire rights o her Story. Two russian dissidents who came to this country captured the imagination of so Many writers they ended up gelling an agent to handle All the offers. Two networks Are racing against time to bring out the real he Story of two Utah boys who killed their Grandfather at the urging of their Mother. Where Are Many of tomorrow s writers coming from most of them Are men and women serving Lime. It used la be when people were hauled Mlo coun or absolutely necessary because of possible Side effects from the Sulphur in it recommendations Given Irav Elers Are dilute real irom recommendations Given soldiers because exposure is More Likely to occur among soldiers Benenson said to noted idol chloroquine suppresses but does not cure malaria. Thor Aloro travellers should Tako another drug Pri Moquin which eradicates the malaria parasite once they Are away from the danger zone the most effective Way to prevent malaria is to keep away from Mosquito Benenson said keep your sleeves rolled Down Wear insect repellent Stoep under a Mosquito net and put a hug bomb inside the net to kill the Mosquito that Are inside waiting Lor  the malaria parasite is transmitted by the Anopheles Mosquito which is usually not an Urban Mosquito and usually comes out at night. Malaria symptoms Are similar to those of flu headache fever maybe chills anyone who has rave led in a malaria area who has these symptoms should see a doctor Benenson said the longer you wait the worse it gets. To sure to Lel the doctor where you  it takes about two weeks after exposure for malaria symptoms to develop bul they can rapidly sentenced to prison they shouted get me a lawyer now its get a an Genll thus we have tomes by John Delorean and Jean Harris there Are advantages. At least hey Don t have to endure the grueling 30-cities-in-two-weeks Book Lour 11 seemed to Start with the expose of watergate in Woodward and Bernslein s a the pie aident s men. Six or seven of the president s men Felt obliged o retaliate by writing their version. Then Nora Ephron. The wife of Bernstein wrote her version of Bernstein heartburn and i suppose in will Only be a matter of time until he writes his version of her Book possibly called slow bum. Forget creative writing classes. If you re the son or daughter of a celebrity there s a Dearest Book in your future. If thai in t possible work for someone in Power and then split and sing like a Canary. Read the papers and watch the 6 o clock news Lor sensational divorces Kinky murders Justice on the subway. Monday october 8, 1986 the stars and stripes Progress in seriousness. Wilh Viva you frequently gel several  he said the organism May nol be eradicated but can hide in the liver for years that is Ono reason to take  Benenson noted thai the yellow lever zone in Africa is Aboul the same As the malaria zone. Yellow lever is transmit cd by a dil Terent Mosquito a Jungle one he said. There is a very Good vaccine for in and Irav Elers should be vaccinated at least o week ahead of  the antibodies will go to work in seven to 10 Days and will last or 30 years he said. Yellow lever attacks the liver and has a High mortality Rale i my plots Are fever headache nausea nosebleed vomiting blood and jaundice. It s Best to Call the clinic and Tell them where you Are going. The clinic can Lell you what you need Benenson said he said that Sinco yellow lever vaccine deteriorates quickly Many clinics schedule i he vaccinations once a week As for other Pecau Lions Lor travel in Africa Benenson reminded Ravelero to be careful about food and drink since sanitation is Ollen nol As Good As in Europe and the United Stales. Food should be peeled cooked or boiled he said in Case of diarrhoea be sure not to become dehydrated he warned it it is very bad see a doctor Triumph Over adversity foreclosures on arms and of course the big three sen violence and nazis. A creative writing Leacher in the West recently gave her class an assignment to pick out a want and and create a Story around it. They were quite Good actually. In fact the one on a like new piano for Sale had the makings of a six part miniseries starring Jaclyn Smith and George c. Scott. I be been watching a lot of misery with credits and frankly my body can t absorb anymore. How i hunger for the old westerns where men were men and women wore Cross your heart bras and the indians had vaccinations under their armbands. How i yearn or the old musicals where a Man and woman Sal on a Park Bench and suddenly a 60-piece orchestra came out of the Trees in Lime for the love song. And the Absurdity of a funny Man with glasses who found himself dangling from the hands of a clock 20 Slones above the Frallic. Anyone planning an escape take me with you in 1964. To art8taitlmw Page 17 in i  
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