Article/More than 8,000 cases of chikungunya reported in Curacao

[jlevine]

Just something to be aware of.

More than 8,000 cases of chikungunya reported in Curacao | Caribbean News Now

 

[drrich2]

Thanks for the heads up. Wonder if it's taking off in Bonaire?

 

[Kharon]

I wonder about Bonaire as well. Also all the other Caribbean islands. Going to St. John soon. Looks like I need a couple of bottles of Sawyers permethrin & picaridin. I've also heard about Dengue & Chik in Texas - though not at this level.

 

[diversteve]

Epidemiologist declares chikungunya epidemic in V.I. - News - Virgin Islands Daily News

---------- Post added November 24th, 2014 at 07:58 AM ----------

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...WhlaRVdoCnBWmvA&bvm=bv.80185997,d.cGE&cad=rja - launches a current report (PDF) from the Netherlands National Institute for Public Health. I can't figure out a way to link to it directly but googling: chikungunya on bonaire should return updated results in the future.

More than 8,000 cases of chikungunya reported in Curacao | Caribbean News Now

That's like 5% of the island population...

 

[mikeycanuk]

It's everywhere in the Caribbean and beyond.. Already got 3 cans of Off for our trip next month.

 

[drbill]

Glad I was underwater in Bonaire most of the daytime when these mosquitoes tend to bite... and I wear a full 3/2mm wetsuit when I dive the tropics.

Wasn't aware of this but housekeeping did leave my door open while they cleaned and I had several mosquitoes enter my room (which I promptly killed before I went to sleep).

 

[JohnN]

It seems to be ubiquitous ( Geographic Distribution | Chikungunya virus | CDC) :

[h=3]Countries and territories where chikungunya cases have been reported[/h][h=4]AFRICA[/h]

• Benin
• Burundi
• Cameroon
• Central African Republic
• Comoros
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Equatorial Guinea
• Gabon
• Guinea
• Kenya
• Madagascar
• Malawi
• Mauritius
• Mayotte
• Nigeria
• Republic of Congo
• Reunion
• Senegal
• Seychelles
• Sierra Leone
• South Africa
• Sudan
• Tanzania
• Uganda
• Zimbabwe

[h=4]EUROPE[/h]

• Italy
• France

[h=4]OCEANIA/PACIFIC ISLANDS[/h]

• American Samoa
• Federal States of Micronesia
• New Caledonia
• Papua New Guinea
• Tonga

[h=4]ASIA[/h]

• Bangladesh
• Bhutan
• Cambodia
• China
• India
• Indonesia
• Laos
• Malaysia
• Maldives
• Myanmar (Burma)
• Pakistan
• Philippines
• Saudi Arabia
• Singapore
• Sri Lanka
• Taiwan
• Thailand
• Timor
• Vietnam
• Yemen

[h=4]AMERICAS[/h]

• Anguilla
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Aruba
• Bahamas
• Barbados
• Brazil
• British Virgin Islands
• Cayman Islands
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Curacao
• Dominica
• Dominican Republic
• El Salvador
• French Guiana
• Grenada
• Guadeloupe
• Guatemala
• Guyana
• Haiti
• Honduras
• Jamaica
• Martinique
• Mexico
• Montserrat
• Nicaragua
• Panama
• Paraguay
• Puerto Rico
• Saint Barthelemy
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Saint Martin
• Sint Maarten
• Saint Lucia
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Suriname
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Turks and Caicos Islands
• United States
• US Virgin Islands
• Venezuela

 

[Jersey]

In US VI and believe the numbers are seriously under reported as numerous co-workers and extended circle of friends have had it. Kept our ER jumping July - Sept. Appears to be on the downslope, but still an occasional case. Not fun from what I've seen and heard. The only upside, if there can be one, is that once infected you appear to be immune (unlike Dengue).

 

[lmorin]

Rather amazing, if true. The supposed first case in Curacao was not until roughly July, 2014. Over diagnosis perhaps? Especially considering that most of the time since the first report consisted of dry season.

 

[Goodtime Adventures]

Having had this illness, I can only say I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. Keep spraying that deet folks!