There is apparently an outbreak of Dengue Fever on the north end of our street. The infected area is really close to us, but does not include our condo building.
Dengue fever is an infectious tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. It is carried by mosquitos and is most commonly found in tropical countries near the equator. It is endemic to Singapore and world-wide infects hundreds of millions of people each year! From what I have heard, it is NASTY... high fever, joint and muscle pain and a rash like the measles. There is no prevention for it (except insect repellant) and no treatment for it either.
There are numerous "hot spots" in the city, as I can tell from my very convenient "x-dengue" iphone app :) ( I swear that is an app for EVERYTHING here). It shows the outbreak area (street by street), as well as how many cases have been confirmed.
Welcome to the tropics, time to bust out the OFF!
Stay away from the Dengue!! We miss you. Ben has been wondering where Mia is. I have explained but he still misses her.....and I miss you!!! Singapore sounds like a really neat place. I am excited to get to follow your adventure on your blog.
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