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Originally posted by Mateo:
DEar Amigos,

Here is something of interest posted on Surfline.com today:

Dengue Fever Outbreaks in Mexican Coastal Areas

http://www.surfline.com/surfnews/surfwire.cfm?id=5746

November 6, 2006

Francisco Cardoza, Secretary of Health of Baja California Sur, reported that the increase in dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever cases in Los Cabos, BCS, Mexico, that total 63, requires strengthened epidemiological measures. The state agency has sent 70 additional workers to support the 40 who are working to lower larvae indices of the mosquito that transmits dengue fever and to control the outbreak.

In Acapulco, Guerrero, authorities report a rise of 166 dengue cases in just six days, in both of its manifestations, which brings the total to 1,156 cases in this tourist destination. The Secretariat of Health has invested [US$1.4 million] in the fight against the transmitting mosquito.

The incidence of dengue, that in its hemorrhagic fever form is life threatening, remains at high levels in the states of Veracruz, Guerrero and Quintana Roo, where 10,757 cases and five deaths have been recorded this year due to the resistance of the people to collaborate in official prevention programs, and in programs to fight the mosquito that transmits the disease.

Question:
Does any one have any addtional information on Dengue Fever for other areas in Baja Sur that received significant rain recently like La Paz, Todo Santos, Muluge, and St.Rosalia?

P.S. I have had Dengue Fever (contracted in PT.Escondido Oaxaca in the early 90s and I can tell you it is no fun...

Gracias, Mateo