Does Negril have a Zika/Dengue problem? Doesn't the ocean breeze keep the skeeters away?
Does Negril have a Zika/Dengue problem? Doesn't the ocean breeze keep the skeeters away?
When the sun goes down, be careful.
For the Zika virus, 7,078 notifications were received by the Ministry of Health island wide as of September 2016. Of those, 5,299 (74%) fit the case definition for Zika and were classified as “Suspected Zika”.
Of those, there has been 92 laboratory confirmed cases.
There are no current dengue outbreaks that I am aware of.
Some are more bothered by the mosquitos than others. Use a repellent containing 20%-30% DEET or 20% Picaridin on exposed skin. Re-apply according to manufacturer's directions.
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There was a boat load of skeeters at Fun Holiday last April,our room was full of them!
Thank you all for the information.
Yuck. I caught dengue in Nicaragua two years ago being an idiot. The locals told me to avoid beer (CO2), bananas (?), and cover up. So I ran around drinking beer, eating bananas, while nearly naked.
It didn't help that your house was party central! That door was open for hours at a time.... it was a group effort filling your room with mosquitoes... So sorry, but thanks for letting me use your bathroom, as needed! Gracious hosts, taking one for the team!Originally Posted by billndonna
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