Re: [gardeners] Wednesday
Barbara J. Davis (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Thu, 24 Sep 1998 09:53:39 -0500
Hello Allen,
Just this morning I was out in the damp grass looking over my newly
planted salad seed beds---nothing coming up yet---and I noticed there
were mosquitoes buzzing around. I kept slapping until I hurried into
the house. That's one thing, I guess, we can be thankful for this
summer. The drought and excessive heat has discouraged mosquitoes. I
didn't know there was Dengue Fever in Texas, although with mosquitoes
one can expect anything. My husband and I both had Dengue Fever at the
same time when we were in Laos. We were hospitalized for over a week
so I wouldn't think any doctor would consider it an inconsequential
disease. It took us a month to recuperate.
Barbara Davis zone 7/8 southwest of Fort Worth, TX
Allen wrote to George:
> Watch out for the mosquitos as well. Many times they can infect you with
> Dengue(sp?) Fever. It was known by the old timers a "Break Bone Fever". The old
> timers called it that because along with a fever came bone pain so bad it felt
> like broken bones. Most of the younger Drs. don't realize the symptoms are
> similar to a bad case of the flu, and don't diagnose it.
> Allen
> Bastrop Co.,Tx
> Zone 8