Malaaaria

Have you ever tried to say the word “malaria” with a Greek accent? You should try, it sounds hysterically funny.

Merrily walking around in the Guatemalan jungle, I suddenly realised that I had entered a malaria contagious zone without taking any precautions whatsoever. Not so good, I thought, and hurried to the pharmacy to buy some pills. The type of malaria they have up here is a nice one (that means nice in comparison with other malaria types, not that you will enjoy getting it) and it’s enough taking a cheap Chloroquine pill weekly (more or less £0.40 per week). Across the border to Panama and South America, the type of malaria they have there is resistant to this substance and one have to go on more hardcore medication taken daily. I am not looking forward to that.