Please check with your local doctors, travel clinic or government equivalent of the US’s CDC or Center for Disease Control for up to date information on if you need to take anti malaria pills. Please note that Larium or Mefloquine, an anti malaria medication, carries some very serious side-effects including nightmares, paranoia, and even irreversible psychosis. Especially for those who suffer from mental-illness. The most popular and effective anti-malarials are Doxycycline and Malarone.