Chikungunya Fever in Mauritius... should I be worried?

Question: I'm taking my son there in 10 days time... I read about it onthe tripadvisor site and now I'm worried. Does anyone know anything about it. It would be horrible to go there and for it to be sweltering hot and we have to spend all of the tiem covered up in order not to get bitten....
When I have been abroad before and used DEET sprays the mossies still found one tiny little spot I hadn't covered to bite me!! I was even getting bitten on the top of my foot when I was wearing socks and hiking books whilst trekking through the jungle in Guatemala....
I'm kind of worried about it....

Answers:
If you can't pronounce it and it ends in fever WORRY!

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The symptoms of Chikungunya (also called as Chicken Guinea) include fever which can reach 39°C, (102.2 °F) a petechial or maculopapular rash usually involving the limbs and trunk, and arthralgia or arthritis affecting multiple joints which can be debilitating. The symptoms could also include headache, conjunctival infection, and slight photophobia. In the present epidemic in the state of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, India, high fever and crippling joint pain are the prevalent complaint. The fever typically lasts for two days and abruptly comes down. However, other symptoms, namely joint pain, intense headache, insomnia, and an extreme degree of prostration lasts for a variable period, usually for about 5 to 7 days.

Dermatological manifestations observed in a recent outbreak of Chikungunya fever in Southern India and Western India (Surat)(Western India reported by Dr. Buddhadev) includes the following:

* Maculopapular rash
* Nasal blotchy erythema
* Freckle-like pigmentation over centro-facial area
* Flagellate pigmentation on face and extremities
* Lichenoid eruption and hyperpigmentation in photodistributed areas
* Multiple aphthous-like ulcers over scrotum, crural areas and axilla.
* Lympoedema in acral distribution (bilateral /unilateral)
* Multiple ecchymotic spots (Children)
* Vesiculobullous lesions (infants)
* Subungual hemorrhage
* Photo Urticaria
* Acral Urticaria

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