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Best vacation, weather, resort etc. Three days after returning home so sick---8 miserable days...ER visits...IV fluids....crippling pain...thank goodness started after getting home....good news is now i am immune for life!!!! Feb Negril trip soon come woohoo!
Sorry to hear it got you. When did you get back? Were you diligent with bug spray and did you notice many bites? Thankfully, you didn't get sick till you got home!
probably a little slack with bug spray because very few bugs, mosquitos were around....sprayed well at dusk but not too diligent through the dayQuote:
Originally Posted by Melody
Not to be a spoiler sport but my specialists back here that dealt with it with me told me there is no proof of immunity after having it.Quote:
Originally Posted by embury
The Aedes aegypti mosquito carries the virus. It is a DAY feeding mosquito.Quote:
Originally Posted by embury
You need the repellant during the DAY
Cap
sure hope they are wrong...everything we have read says otherwise...would really reconsider my travel plans if threat of being that sick was part of my holiday...now im back to doing more research.....Quote:
Originally Posted by shellyk
http://www.cdc.gov/chikungunya/symptoms/index.html
According to the CDC website.."•Once a person has been infected, he or she is likely to be protected from future infections."
Here's hoping embury!!!!
Good news you are better! This really has me concerned as I ALWAYS get eaten alive...yikes I guess I MUST be pro-active with the DEET. I just ordered BUGGS Spray with 25% deet unscented and vanilla scented on amazon- we used it 2 years ago and not one bite and I did not smell like "deep woods off" Fingers crossed :)Quote:
Originally Posted by embury
Thanks for that info captaind!Quote:
Originally Posted by captaind
Wow, scary! Glad you're feeling better!