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What Are The Causes And Remedies For Ghinga Fever?

I am an American Female age 59 , 5'4" 150lbs, athletic, I take a low dose of benicar 20mg for hypertension. I need to know what Ghinga fever, causes, and remedies. I am going to Nassau,Bahamas and I am told it is transmitted by mosquitos and contact with infected persons. Some people who live in Nassau believe it was brought there by Haitian immigrants?
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HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

You may be referring to dengue fever which is transmitted by mosquitos. It is not related to the presence of any particular individual or set of individuals but it is an infection that has been present in many areas of the Caribbean for a long time.

It is transmitted by the bite of a mosquito so if you use repellents and make sure that the area that you are residing does not have collections of water that would breed mosquitos.

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What Are The Causes And Remedies For Ghinga Fever?

HI, thanks for using healthcare magic You may be referring to dengue fever which is transmitted by mosquitos. It is not related to the presence of any particular individual or set of individuals but it is an infection that has been present in many areas of the Caribbean for a long time. It is transmitted by the bite of a mosquito so if you use repellents and make sure that the area that you are residing does not have collections of water that would breed mosquitos. I hope this helps