I have heard of cases all over the island, that article was discussed at length in another thread:
http://negril.com/forum/showthread.p...ighlight=chick
We were recently in some of the hardest hit areas of Kingston and had no issues. We did use repellent during the day.
The government has been concentrating on eradication as they have been in the USA by spraying and eliminating the breading areas. And they suggest using DEET spray during the day as the mozzies that transmit it only come out during the day.
The handful of cases in Negril I have talked to with the people who got it make it seem to be like a 3 to 4 day "flu" like thing, fever with aches and pains concentrated in the joints. Some people (mostly in the Kingston area) have suggested they experienced longer symptoms, not sure if it is a different strain or that some people are more susceptible or maybe had a weakened immune system. But the majority are back to work in a few days.
Testing for the actual numbers has pretty much stopped. The test takes a week and by that time you are over the illness. Also, regular flu victims were tested and shown not to have it, but had to pay for the testing (J$8000) so most doctors have stopped having their patients pay for a somewhat useless test. You treat it the same as a flu.
Use Mozzie repellent during the day and you should be fine. The mosquitoes are not the usual small black ones you see all the time, but much larger ones that have a white spot on their back. They are easily identifiable and deserve a good swat when you see one! (grin)
