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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Big Island currently has dengue fever.[/quote]

This.  I posted on the zika thread about this.  I've got two little ones - not pregnant now, but still visit Expectant Moms from time to time.  We've been planning to visit Hawaii this summer, and the Big Island is where we usually go.  This year, we are visiting another Hawaiian island, as I can't count on dengue not being around 6 months from now.

Here is the place to go for Hawaii Dept of Health information:

http://health.hawaii.gov/docd/dengue-outbreak-2015/

The count of confirmed cases is updated 5 days a week.  Even though the number is "only" in the 200s, the number who have contracted dengue but who have not had it confirmed is most certainly larger.  Many people who get dengue get a mild case; however there's no way to predict whether you will get a mild or severe case.  I would not want to take the chance with my kids, and if I were pregnant (in other words, immunocompromised), I wouldn't want to take the chance for my baby or my own health.

Also, check out the Island of Hawaii forums on tripadvisor.  This is being discussed extensively there.  [/quote]

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