I haven’t responded to your thread until now because there is already so much information on malaria, dengue fever, and general health advice for travelling to the Philippines :
http://filipinaroses.com/showthread....ngue-Fever-Map
http://filipinaroses.com/showthread....ee-for-5-Years
http://filipinaroses.com/showthread....ut-be-patient-!
http://filipinaroses.com/showthread....to-Philippines
Hopefully you will now have had time to read this, and you should also read latest advice from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office ( FCO ) :- http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-...ia/philippines
Of course it’s important to get things in perspective. Most visits to the Philippines are safe if you’re well prepared, and plan several weeks before you go. That includes a medical check up with your GP / Practice Nurse, and arranging travel / medical insurance.
Whether or not you agree with advice given by FCO or your doctor, insurance cover will be invalid if you don’t take that advice. Any claim resulting from a tropical disease where you have not had the recommended vaccination(s) or medication will not be covered. Similarly policies won’t cover
• Non-emergency treatment
• Treatment you knew you might need, for example undeclared pre-existing medical conditions.
Good luck with your trip.
