If you think you may be suffering from dengue fever, seek medical attention. There are presently no pharmaceutical treatments for dengue. Locally acquired cases of dengue fever continue to occur on the Oaxaca Coast. Dengue fever has only appeared in Mexico within the last few years. The outbreak of dengue fever followed a period of unusually hot and humid weather in Central America that may be linked to global warming.
Dengue is a new disease and remains relatively mysterious.
To learn more about mosquito-borne diseases in Mexico and Central America visit the web page of the United States Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, Georgia . I use a few drops of Pennyroyal oil on each limb, rubbing it in to thoroughly spread the oily extract evenly over the limb. Pennyroyal Oil is available in health food stores. Most containers have an integral eyedropper which is handy. According to the health food gurus, women who are pregnant or in the process of becoming thereof should not use Pennyroyal Oil.