Where to go in February that is warm and zika-free?

[Anonymous]

Would love to plan a warm weather getaway for February but having trouble coming up with a really fun, zika-free option (kids are 1 and 4). Ideally would be MExico or Caribbean, but most/all seem to have zika. Maybe Sanibel/Captiva? Hawaii is too far.

[Anonymous]

Hawaii has had 12 cases of traveler zika. It's just a matter of time. Maybe try the desert.

[Anonymous]

Arizona.

[Anonymous]

southern California

not hot there at that time of year but beautiful, mild weather

[Anonymous]

Northern coast of Australia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Northern coast of Australia.

No Australia has 44 cases and Aedes aegypti in the northern coast. The other native mosquitoes do not transmit it. So the one place where it may take off is the northern coast.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Northern coast of Australia.

Yeah, OP should take a 1 and a 4 year old to Australia. SMH.

OP are you trying to get pregnant again? If not, just use bug spray and carry on. We are doing a trip to FL and a Carribbean cruise both in the next 6 months. I have good (not "all-natural") bug spray and I'm not afraid to use it.

[Anonymous]

Unless you are oregnant or want to get pregnant in the next 6 months just go to the caribe an and use bug spray. That's what we are doing.

[Anonymous]

Just go to the Caribbean. Puerto Rico is great and I was just there with our five year old. Look, Zika is everywhere, even in the southern part of the US. Unless you are pregnant, planning to be pregnant,or want to get someone pregnant, then don't go anywhere where there are lots of mosquitos or Zika. If not, go for it. Even if you do get the virus (we are sure our kid did), it's mild. No major fever or aches or anything. Most people who have it don't even know they have it, it's so mild. So they walk around normally not suspecting anything. If you are the rare few that reacts to it, you get a rash, red eyes, low fever for three days and thence it's gone. Take acetaminophen. That's all you can do. Not like Dengue or Chikunguya virus. Those are miserable. I've had them all.

[Anonymous]

And stay at a place by the ocean where there are lots of breezes if you go to Puerto Rico or anywhere in the Caribbean. Less mosquito potential because wind and fans keep them away. Sleep in air conditioning. Wear repellant. That's it. And have fun! Again don't worry about it so much unless you are planning to get pregnant or are. If so, then stay away. If not, just go and have fun.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just go to the Caribbean. Puerto Rico is great and I was just there with our five year old. Look, Zika is everywhere, even in the southern part of the US. Unless you are pregnant, planning to be pregnant,or want to get someone pregnant, then don't go anywhere where there are lots of mosquitos or Zika. If not, go for it. Even if you do get the virus (we are sure our kid did), it's mild. No major fever or aches or anything. Most people who have it don't even know they have it, it's so mild. So they walk around normally not suspecting anything. If you are the rare few that reacts to it, you get a rash, red eyes, low fever for three days and thence it's gone. Take acetaminophen. That's all you can do. Not like Dengue or Chikunguya virus. Those are miserable. I've had them all.

This is like the worst advice for where to go ever if you are avoiding Zika for any personal reason. And Dengue and Chik are both in PR.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just go to the Caribbean. Puerto Rico is great and I was just there with our five year old. Look, Zika is everywhere, even in the southern part of the US. Unless you are pregnant, planning to be pregnant,or want to get someone pregnant, then don't go anywhere where there are lots of mosquitos or Zika. If not, go for it. Even if you do get the virus (we are sure our kid did), it's mild. No major fever or aches or anything. Most people who have it don't even know they have it, it's so mild. So they walk around normally not suspecting anything. If you are the rare few that reacts to it, you get a rash, red eyes, low fever for three days and thence it's gone. Take acetaminophen. That's all you can do. Not like Dengue or Chikunguya virus. Those are miserable. I've had them all.

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+1 We were in San Juan in early August. 0 mosquito bites. So much to do. I felt foolish with the amount of mosquito protection I brought even though our AidBNB host said it was not necessary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just go to the Caribbean. Puerto Rico is great and I was just there with our five year old. Look, Zika is everywhere, even in the southern part of the US. Unless you are pregnant, planning to be pregnant,or want to get someone pregnant, then don't go anywhere where there are lots of mosquitos or Zika. If not, go for it. Even if you do get the virus (we are sure our kid did), it's mild. No major fever or aches or anything. Most people who have it don't even know they have it, it's so mild. So they walk around normally not suspecting anything. If you are the rare few that reacts to it, you get a rash, red eyes, low fever for three days and thence it's gone. Take acetaminophen. That's all you can do. Not like Dengue or Chikunguya virus. Those are miserable. I've had them all.

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+1 We were in San Juan in early August. 0 mosquito bites. So much to do. I felt foolish with the amount of mosquito protection I brought even though our AidBNB host said it was not necessary.

I'm sure the host would also tell you that crime isn't an issue as well. Except it is. And there have been many many Zika cases in PR. They are still studying Zika and don't entirely understand the long term effects or lack thereof. There are plenty of places to travel and no reason to put yourself at risk for Zika in PR.

[Anonymous]

Aruba

[Anonymous]

California. Arizona. Some parts of Texas, but check reports first.