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Dengue fever?
Posted by: Augie (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: September 29, 2007 07:30PM

"Dengue fever is spreading across Latin America and the Caribbean"
Just saw this. So far is it a big problem on SXM?

Augie;

I am an agnostic dyslexic who questions if there really is a dog.

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Re: Dengue fever?
Posted by: Hot (---.hsd1.fl.comcast.net)
Date: September 29, 2007 09:47PM

It tis here mon, but no problem. Drink plenty tonic!

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Re: Dengue fever?
Posted by: Barbara1 (Moderator)
Date: September 30, 2007 08:42AM

Augie
We have not had too many cases here..as least none reported. I do think however that we do not do very good mosquito control on the island, so that is not good.

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Re: Dengue fever?
Posted by: irina (---.z169-104-66.customer.algx.net)
Date: October 01, 2007 02:48PM

Hey B,
Remember when they used to spray? What ever happened to that? And remember when Linda had dengue? She was miserable but not incapacitated............
Cheers
i

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Re: Dengue fever?
Posted by: Barbara1 (Moderator)
Date: October 01, 2007 03:02PM

spray? here? LOL
yea, they do it about once every 2 or 3 years. there is always some story...either the truck breaks down or they are all out of "spray"'..the spray that kills the mosquitoes but probably poisons us all. :-(

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Re: Dengue fever?
Posted by: ruth (---.bltmmd.east.verizon.net)
Date: October 03, 2007 07:07PM

I came a little concerned about dengue fever, exactly how many cases have you heard of this year. I have been at st martins twice this year and i was set to go back in december.

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Re: Dengue fever?
Posted by: Barbara1 (Moderator)
Date: October 03, 2007 07:43PM

I haven't heard of many this year. It is not severe here. so don't worry.
Just make sure you keep your self protected. You will be fine.

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Re: Dengue fever?
Posted by: SRay (---.hsd1.il.comcast.net)
Date: October 05, 2007 09:33AM

TANSTAAFL - Hey Augie, I knew people in Illinois that used that as the name to their company............it stood for " There Ain't No Such Thing as a Free Lunch"

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Re: Dengue fever?
Posted by: Amy (---.hsd1.mi.comcast.net)
Date: October 06, 2007 04:52PM

Barbara,

Protected how? I will be there in two weeks and don't want to get it.. is bug spray good enough?
Thanks

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Re: Dengue fever?
Posted by: Barbara1 (Moderator)
Date: October 06, 2007 06:35PM

yes, bug spray is fine.
use the mosquito milk that you can buy here. it is very good. and the skeeters are mostly bothersome early in the morning or at sunset.. try to be inside then if you are really worried.

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Re: Dengue fever?
Posted by: annie (---.hsd1.fl.comcast.net)
Date: October 06, 2007 07:15PM

Barbara...we swear by the mosquito milk. I think I have gone through four bottles of it while on island for a month. I have found it works better than Off. At least for me.

Annie

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Re: Dengue fever?
Posted by: Traveller (67.133.246.---)
Date: December 16, 2007 09:23AM

We visit St. Martin once or twice a year. We just returned in early December 2007 and my wife became ill one day later. Initial diagnosis was flu, however after days of sickness and blood tests it looked more like Dengue Fever.
Its a nasty virus that will knock you to bed for at least a week. I suggest seeing you doctor and monitoring your blood counts.
Since we (and many friends) have been to SXM and Caribbean many times before and have never contracted the virus, it appears my wife was very unlucky. Bring the DEET.

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Re: Dengue fever?
Posted by: eve (---.hsd1.de.comcast.net)
Date: December 21, 2007 11:09PM

Go to the TTOL board for more info about dengue mosquitos on SXM. An Environmental Health Officer for the BVI gov't who is responsible for dengue prevention has posted some VERY interesting and pertinent info that anyone going to SXM should be aware of. The poster name is Israel.

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Re: Dengue fever?
Posted by: Anon (12.16.111.---)
Date: December 22, 2007 12:59AM

Grat lead eve - if you can find it among all the chit chat

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Re: Dengue fever?
Posted by: eve (---.hsd1.de.comcast.net)
Date: December 22, 2007 01:39AM

Hmm? Did I detect a little sarcasm?

For the record, I'm not a TTOL regular - just getting back up to speed on SXM since I haven't been there since 2005 and scheduled for 2 weeks in March. And, by the way, I went to SXM the first time in 1978 so I'm not a newbie who thinks they know everything.

The link to the TTOL thread is

[www.traveltalkonline.com]

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