ColoradoBennett-Poor Brinders

I just read Brind's email where he lightly mentions he just got out of the hospital for dengue fever. So I looked up some info on it and this is what I found: "Dengue fever usually starts suddenly with a high fever, rash, severe headache, pain behind the eyes, and muscle and joint pain. The severity of the joint pain has given dengue the name "breakbone fever." Nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite are common. A rash usually appears 3 to 4 days after the start of the fever. The illness can last up to 10 days, but complete recovery can take as long as a month. Older children and adults are usually sicker than young children. Most dengue infections result in relatively mild illness, but some can progress to dengue hemorrhagic fever. With dengue hemorrhagic fever, the blood vessels start to leak and cause bleeding from the nose, mouth, and gums. Bruising can be a sign of bleeding inside the body. Without prompt treatment, the blood vessels can collapse, causing shock (dengue shock syndrome). Dengue hemorrhagic fever is fatal in about 5 percent of cases, mostly among children and young adults." Poor Brind. Did you ever have that, Cameron? Well, I'm off to girl's camp in the morning. Four days of trying to keep mosquitos off Kaia and I. West Nile and Dengue fever is now pretty high on my list of worries. So is leaving Sierra in the care of my mom and siblings for so long. Ha ha. Not worried about Sierra, just my mom. Good night, bloggers.