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Dengue outbreak in New Caledonia

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watsoff17:53 UTC28 Feb 2008

This article might interest anyone going to New Caledonia soon:

Pacific Islands Report

in_like_flynn23:14 UTC29 Feb 2008

Thanx for the info, had thought of going there in a few weeks now will reconsider. I have had Ross River Fever which is horrible but heard Dengue is worse.

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sergeyu01:16 UTC08 Mar 2008

Thanks for posting, am planning now for May Fr.Polynesia-N.Caledonia-Vanuatu tour.

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yotro00:37 UTC03 Sep 2008

Thanks for the posting. I'm thinking of a mid-October trip to NC (Noumea and possibly Loyalty Islands) with two small children. Any advice on how serious a risk dengue might be at that time in those places?

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watsoff22:32 UTC03 Sep 2008

I don't know if Dengue is seasonal or not, but this report here mentions the rainy season and in New Caledonia the rainy season is November to March.

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