Current reports on no seem em's, sand fleas, etc...

[SLP]

There seem to be very few mosquitoes, that I have seen, right now. Yes, they are around but haven't really bothered me. As for sand fleas, I always spray my legs before going out to the beach at night or after it rains. If I am at a beach bar I also spray my arms because there is sand on the tables even if you don't see it. The other thing I do is to shower when I get back so there is no sand on me at all. I once had sand fleas in my bed - it has never happened again.

[gowenback]

Just flew in last night from chill land...10 great days (never have had a bum day) sand fleas are same as it ever was, stay away at dusk, or take a break then. We HAVE to be up every morn at dawn on a beach (poka dot legs where surf washed off bug juice). But by far the biggest concern was from friends/locals who have contracted chickengunia(?)in the past year or so. Spread by skeetos so spray well in evening. By the end of our trip I was calling it chickenganja. Never any kind of deal breaker on a Jamaica visit, just a caution for precaution. As always, the good that Jamaica has offered far offsets any bad.