My husband and I are planning our first trip to Africa. I have just picked up two books to help with the planning. Last night I read a whole chapter about the health issues [more specifically, Malaria] and got a little freaked out to say the least! The book went into great detail all about the dangers and the extreme precautions that you must partake in to protect yourself. It almost did not seem worth the trip. Please... someone set my mind at ease about this topic. On a side note, we are planning on starting a family within a year of returning and I can't bear the thought of this trip to Africa affecting our family plans because one of us contracted a horrible disease.