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Re: chikungunya outbreak
[Re: cessnaflyr2]
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11/15/2014 02:25 PM
11/15/2014 02:25 PM
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Apparently there WAS a lull. However, with all the recent rains, I expect there to be a new upsurge. I would make plans to get lots of bug repellent.
Carol Hill
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Re: chikungunya outbreak
[Re: hockeyGTP1]
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11/16/2014 09:04 PM
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We just got back after being there 10 nights, I took Cutter 25% deet spray with us and we still got bit. Carol is right, we had downpour rain for most of 2 days so with that and the hurricane the mosquitos are out in full force. We sprayed ourselves every time we left the room even if just to sit on our balcony.
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Re: chikungunya outbreak
[Re: cessnaflyr2]
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11/17/2014 10:17 AM
11/17/2014 10:17 AM
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I think what IS terrible is if you actually GET chick-v, as it is a very debilitating virus. As to how many people have actually caught it in the Caribbean, don't know, but those that have, apparently wish they had been a lot more vigilent about mosquito repellent.
Carol Hill
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Re: chikungunya outbreak
[Re: cessnaflyr2]
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11/17/2014 10:49 AM
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The Caribbean Public Health agency is reporting the following figures: " total of 739,410 suspected cases and 118 deaths have been reported in the Caribbean and the Americas." Considering that many cases are not diagnosed as chick-v, these are huge figures!
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Re: chikungunya outbreak
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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11/17/2014 01:04 PM
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...and more concerning are the number of cases of Dengue which does have a significant percentage of fatalities. Recently the number of reported cases has continued to increase. In 2013, 2.35 million cases of dengue were reported in the Americas alone, of which 37 687 cases were severe dengue. That's just the Americas... Worldwide: An estimated 500 000 people with severe dengue require hospitalization each year, a large proportion of whom are children. About 2.5% of those affected die. That's over 12,000 deaths from the disease that has been around for a long time vs. near zero deaths from the one that is most mentioned to be worried about. Hardly anyone worried about dengue years ago but it existed then and is a more serious disease. (neither is a minor affliction) Don't worry about the name...worry about mosquitoes which are the disease transmitters...As was mentioned just be smart and proactive by using the repellant you should have been using for many years.
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Re: chikungunya outbreak
[Re: boucharda]
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11/17/2014 02:59 PM
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We brought 2 cans of Deep Woods Off with us. I put it on before I went outside, even to just sit in the balcony. It's kinda gross, but I would take a shower and the first thing I would do before going out was spray myself again. I got one mosquito bite this visit.
Rick and Grace
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