March is the threshold of the fall dry season. It should be very comfortable. Expect to wear shorts, T-shirts, and tennis shoes a lot. You will want to bring long-sleeved shirts and pants for evenings to protect from mosquitoes. It is a mosquito-born disease that can cause fevers of up to 107 degrees.
Dengue fever is more likely to occur around major cities.
This disease is nowhere near as severe as malaria, however we do need to take precautions. Everyone must take an adequate supply of mosquito repellent, wear long-sleeved shirts with pants at night and sleep under mosquito nets. The boys' dormitory has mosquito netting on the windows and individual mosquito nets hang over each bed. Be sure to tuck the net under your mattress. For more information on While on the subject of diseases it is critical to know what precautions to take in advance.