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Re:Seven people have acquired malaria in the US. They’re the... by rufus_foreman on Friday July 07, 2023 @10:36AM (#36632379)
>> nowadays tonic water usually has little if any quinine

In the US, The FDA limits how much can be added, https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/what-is-quinine-in-to....

"Per FDA ruling, tonic water can contain only 83 milligrams of quinine per liter. The typical medicinal dosage of quinine is around 500 milligrams, and in the case of malaria, it is taken multiple times a day"

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Re:Seven people have acquired malaria in the US. They’re the... by eggy on Sunday July 09, 2023 @11:57AM (#36655584)
Schweppes has 67.9 mg/L of quinine.

I lived in SE Asia for over 7 years with close to 2 years of living in remote areas with dengue and malaria. I drank my Schweppes tonic water because I am sober and enjoy the bitterness, and it gave me some peace of mind that I was keeping quinine in my system at any level.

Having cobra anti-venom was a lot more important where the nearest trauma center could be 12 hours away by vehicle due to winding, mountainous, and difficult roads before hitting a real paved road.

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