... and speaking of ChickV

[Rob]

Back on Feb 7th, I wrote the follow on our Negril Message Board:

"The last new case any of us can remember happening in Negril was about 5 weeks ago. Since the contagious stage is limited in time (about 1 week), the mosquito needs to bite a contagious person to spread the virus. It would appear that no one is currently contagious so the virus has stopped spreading in Negril.

But it is still wise to use mosquito spray...."

http://negril.com/forum/showthread.p...kungunya-virus

The Ministry of Health has also reported no new cases island wide. Since I wrote that over a month ago, and it was already at 5 weeks, there have been no new cases in Negril for two months now.

Come on down and have a great time. Still bring the spray you use as no one wants a mosquito bite... (grin)

[JahLove]

How would the Ministry of Health know if any there were any new cases? If someone had ChickV and didn't get medical assistant in Negril or got sick when they got home, there would not be a report of it.

I had more mosquito bites this year than any other visit to Negril. Make sure to bring spray and use it diligently. Ensure there are screens on the windows and keep doors closed. We tend not to worry about using spray indoors but the mosquitos do come in. We also used mosquito coils whenever we went out on our balcony/patio. You just can't be too careful.

ChickV is a nasty virus and causes horrible pain to joints, headaches, fever, chills, fatigue, and muscle pain. Not the way you want to spend your vacation or go home with.