You are welcome Ziggy.
and here is a little update about a dengue epidemic that some members might already know about.
This is from the tourist board,.
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OFFICIAL PRTC STATEMENT – DENGUE
The Puerto Rico Department of Health and the Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC) are working very closely with the tourism community on the Island to keep all visitors free from mosquitoes carrying and transmitting the Dengue virus, and well informed of the latest information on the dengue cases that have been reported over the last few months. Visitors should be aware that the majority of Dengue cases reported have been confined to locations outside the areas popular to tourists. As with all tropical locations and climates, mosquitoes are unavoidable but can be minimized.
The Puerto Rico Department of Health is working with numerous municipalities across the island to fumigate popular public areas on a daily basis and has launched a public education campaign to distribute information across the Island informing the necessary precautions to help avoid mosquito bites and how to treat them if bitten. All hotel properties on the Island have also implemented these measures and have taken the extra step to make their accommodations mosquito free, adding an extra sense of security to all their visitors.
Travelers to Puerto Rico can also take precautionary measures into their own hands to further minimize their chances of being bitten by a mosquito. While outdoors, it is recommended that visitors apply mosquito repellent containing 20-30% DEET on skin and clothing. Additionally, keeping hotels windows and doors closed or screened and wearing loose clothing significantly reduces the chances of being bitten by a mosquito. Visitors should also avoid being outdoors from dusk until a dawn, when mosquitoes are most prevalent.
PRTC is doing everything possible to obtain reliable, up-to-the-minute information of interest to tourists and the tourism industry and will make additional details available as they become known. For more specific information about Dengue, please visit the Center for Disease Control and Prevention website at http://www.cdc.gov |