In Reply to: no malaria in lombok?? posted by codyfunk on Thursday, 2. February 2012 at 04:42 Bali Time:
I'm told that the current situation is that the risk of Malaria on the west coast of Lombok, including the Gilis, is very low. There have only been a handful of cases of Malaria in Lombok over the past couple of years, and those cases were not in the west coast tourist areas. So it depends on where you are planning on going.
If you are off to Gili T or Senggigi/Mangsit for a few days, I wouldn't bother.
If you are going out to surfing camps, further around to Tanjung, southern Lombok, eastern Lombok, or any heavily forested areas in central Lombok, then perhaps you are at a slightly higher risk.
Also, despite it being the rainy season, that is not the peak transmission period.
Take sensible precautions, for both malaria and dengue. Use DEET repellent, cover up, sleep under nets or make sure room is cleared of mosquito before sleeping. Remember dengue mosquito bite during the day.