Dear Editor,
I see (S/N April 5 –Pg 12) that there has been an increase in reported cases of dengue fever in the region and that we are advised by the Ministry of Health to take the necessary precautions.
Of course, many cases never get reported, so the official figures may be very misleading, and the outbreak could be far more serious than they suggest. For various reasons it is likely that victims of dengue will be treated at home with the help of over-the-counter medicines, so only a few cases will reach those officially reported statistics.
Two members of my household were ill with dengue fever over the past few weeks – one extremely ill. We would like to share with the public some important information we gleaned along the way.