In Reply to: dengue fever posted by balicantik on Tuesday, 19. June 2007 at 20:33 Bali Time:
yep it is everywhere but definitely been on the rise in bali friends an expats who live there confirm all the cases and I nearly lost my bali son with it recently.Dont dig your head in the sand as some will suggest its everywhere yeh but its raging in bali and java its spread mostly by the daytime mosquito and is passed on from person to person so the more people who have it the more its passed on.What to do - PROTECT yourself cover up slap on repellent especially in outer areas but just back and friends where getting bitten sitting in shops at legian.The hospitals have many cases of this so dont be naive, theres no cure and you can get very ill or die so be travel smart learn about this nasty critter and be sensible and take warnings as helpful not negative!!!!