Today's Bangkok Post carried a warning on Dengue Fever. Perhaps all tourists should be aware of this and be extra careful during the day, using repellents. Although the report mentions the central provinces, Koh Samui and Koh Chang have been high risk areas in the past.

"The Public Health Ministry issued a warning yesterday, saying the country is experiencing the worst outbreak of dengue fever in a decade, with more than 4,000 people infected by the virus in only two months.

A total of 4,393 people fell ill between Dec 30 last year and Feb 23, with six deaths reported. Children and teenagers aged from seven to 14 were a high risk, officials said.


More than half of the dengue infect-ions and fatalities were in central provinces, followed by the South and the North, said permanent secretary for public health Prat Boonyawongwirote."