Catalina Island,D.R. and Malaria

Does anyone know definitively whether a stop at Catalina Island creates
concern for malaria. I know the southeast mainland area (including La
Romana) is now considered an area at risk and prophylaxis is required but I
cannot find an answer concerning Catalina Island. We will be stopping here
for a day on our cruise at the end of December. I am hoping someone else
may have already asked about this and have an answer. Thanks

"Chris" wrote:

Does anyone know definitively whether a stop at Catalina Island creates
concern for malaria. I know the southeast mainland area (including La
Romana) is now considered an area at risk and prophylaxis is required but I
cannot find an answer concerning Catalina Island. We will be stopping here
for a day on our cruise at the end of December. I am hoping someone else
may have already asked about this and have an answer. Thanks

It's created concern in you. I suppose you mean "creates justified
concern".

See

http://www.cdc.gov/travel/other/malaria_dr_2004.htm,
Update: Revised Recommendations for Malaria Prophylaxis
in Dominican Republic

If you're going to be staying on the ship or close to it there's
probably little risk.

Note that "little risk" is not the same as "no risk" - there's some risk
anywhere there are mosquitoes. See

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol2no1/zuckerei.htm
Changing Patterns of Autochthonous Malaria Transmission
in the United States: A Review of Recent Outbreaks

which mentions locally transmitted malaria in New Jersey, New York, and
Texas.

If you're that worried about it, make sure to use mosquito repellant,
and ask your doctor for anti-malaria drugs.



==
Jack Hamilton


==
In the end, more than they wanted freedom, they wanted comfort and security.
And in the end, they lost it all - freedom, comfort and security.
Edward Gibbon

"Chris" wrote:

Does anyone know definitively whether a stop at Catalina Island creates
concern for malaria. I know the southeast mainland area (including La
Romana) is now considered an area at risk and prophylaxis is required but I
cannot find an answer concerning Catalina Island. We will be stopping here
for a day on our cruise at the end of December. I am hoping someone else
may have already asked about this and have an answer. Thanks

It's created concern in you. I suppose you mean "creates justified
concern".

See

http://www.cdc.gov/travel/other/malaria_dr_2004.htm,
Update: Revised Recommendations for Malaria Prophylaxis
in Dominican Republic

If you're going to be staying on the ship or close to it there's
probably little risk.

Note that "little risk" is not the same as "no risk" - there's some risk
anywhere there are mosquitoes. See

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol2no1/zuckerei.htm
Changing Patterns of Autochthonous Malaria Transmission
in the United States: A Review of Recent Outbreaks

which mentions locally transmitted malaria in New Jersey, New York, and
Texas.

If you're that worried about it, make sure to use mosquito repellant,
and ask your doctor for anti-malaria drugs.



==
Jack Hamilton


==
In the end, more than they wanted freedom, they wanted comfort and security.
And in the end, they lost it all - freedom, comfort and security.
Edward Gibbon

Thanks for the info. I had already reviewed the CDC website as well as the
Canadian equivalent but I am still unsure about Catalina Island as we would
like to spend the day on the island and I would rather not expose my
children to antimalarial meds if not needed (but obviously would much rather
not expose them to malaria!). I just can't get any info about the risk on
an island offshore the DR and was hoping maybe someone had better info about
this. No one I have spoken to (including physicians) seems to know
"Jack Hamilton" wrote in message
news
"Chris" wrote:

Does anyone know definitively whether a stop at Catalina Island creates
concern for malaria. I know the southeast mainland area (including La
Romana) is now considered an area at risk and prophylaxis is required but
I
cannot find an answer concerning Catalina Island. We will be stopping
here
for a day on our cruise at the end of December. I am hoping someone else
may have already asked about this and have an answer. Thanks

It's created concern in you. I suppose you mean "creates justified
concern".

See

http://www.cdc.gov/travel/other/malaria_dr_2004.htm,
Update: Revised Recommendations for Malaria Prophylaxis
in Dominican Republic

If you're going to be staying on the ship or close to it there's
probably little risk.

Note that "little risk" is not the same as "no risk" - there's some risk
anywhere there are mosquitoes. See

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol2no1/zuckerei.htm
Changing Patterns of Autochthonous Malaria Transmission
in the United States: A Review of Recent Outbreaks

which mentions locally transmitted malaria in New Jersey, New York, and
Texas.

If you're that worried about it, make sure to use mosquito repellant,
and ask your doctor for anti-malaria drugs.



==
Jack Hamilton


==
In the end, more than they wanted freedom, they wanted comfort and
security.
And in the end, they lost it all - freedom, comfort and security.
Edward Gibbon

Thanks for the info. I had already reviewed the CDC website as well as the
Canadian equivalent but I am still unsure about Catalina Island as we would
like to spend the day on the island and I would rather not expose my
children to antimalarial meds if not needed (but obviously would much rather
not expose them to malaria!). I just can't get any info about the risk on
an island offshore the DR and was hoping maybe someone had better info about
this. No one I have spoken to (including physicians) seems to know
"Jack Hamilton" wrote in message
news
"Chris" wrote:

Does anyone know definitively whether a stop at Catalina Island creates
concern for malaria. I know the southeast mainland area (including La
Romana) is now considered an area at risk and prophylaxis is required but
I
cannot find an answer concerning Catalina Island. We will be stopping
here
for a day on our cruise at the end of December. I am hoping someone else
may have already asked about this and have an answer. Thanks

It's created concern in you. I suppose you mean "creates justified
concern".

See

http://www.cdc.gov/travel/other/malaria_dr_2004.htm,
Update: Revised Recommendations for Malaria Prophylaxis
in Dominican Republic

If you're going to be staying on the ship or close to it there's
probably little risk.

Note that "little risk" is not the same as "no risk" - there's some risk
anywhere there are mosquitoes. See

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol2no1/zuckerei.htm
Changing Patterns of Autochthonous Malaria Transmission
in the United States: A Review of Recent Outbreaks

which mentions locally transmitted malaria in New Jersey, New York, and
Texas.

If you're that worried about it, make sure to use mosquito repellant,
and ask your doctor for anti-malaria drugs.



==
Jack Hamilton


==
In the end, more than they wanted freedom, they wanted comfort and
security.
And in the end, they lost it all - freedom, comfort and security.
Edward Gibbon

Thanks for the info. I had already reviewed the CDC website as well as the
Canadian equivalent but I am still unsure about Catalina Island as we would
like to spend the day on the island and I would rather not expose my
children to antimalarial meds if not needed (but obviously would much rather
not expose them to malaria!). I just can't get any info about the risk on
an island offshore the DR and was hoping maybe someone had better info about
this. No one I have spoken to (including physicians) seems to know
"Jack Hamilton" wrote in message
news
"Chris" wrote:

Does anyone know definitively whether a stop at Catalina Island creates
concern for malaria. I know the southeast mainland area (including La
Romana) is now considered an area at risk and prophylaxis is required but
I
cannot find an answer concerning Catalina Island. We will be stopping
here
for a day on our cruise at the end of December. I am hoping someone else
may have already asked about this and have an answer. Thanks

It's created concern in you. I suppose you mean "creates justified
concern".

See

http://www.cdc.gov/travel/other/malaria_dr_2004.htm,
Update: Revised Recommendations for Malaria Prophylaxis
in Dominican Republic

If you're going to be staying on the ship or close to it there's
probably little risk.

Note that "little risk" is not the same as "no risk" - there's some risk
anywhere there are mosquitoes. See

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol2no1/zuckerei.htm
Changing Patterns of Autochthonous Malaria Transmission
in the United States: A Review of Recent Outbreaks

which mentions locally transmitted malaria in New Jersey, New York, and
Texas.

If you're that worried about it, make sure to use mosquito repellant,
and ask your doctor for anti-malaria drugs.



==
Jack Hamilton


==
In the end, more than they wanted freedom, they wanted comfort and
security.
And in the end, they lost it all - freedom, comfort and security.
Edward Gibbon

"Chris" wrote:

Thanks for the info. I had already reviewed the CDC website as well as the
Canadian equivalent but I am still unsure about Catalina Island as we would
like to spend the day on the island and I would rather not expose my
children to antimalarial meds if not needed (but obviously would much rather
not expose them to malaria!). I just can't get any info about the risk on
an island offshore the DR and was hoping maybe someone had better info about
this. No one I have spoken to (including physicians) seems to know

Yes, the granularity of information about the geography of infectious
diseases seems really bad. Perhaps the reporting authorities don't
think enough people are interested to make create or more detailed maps
worthwhile, or perhaps tourist authorities are afraid of a reduction in
tourists.


"Jack Hamilton" wrote in message
news
"Chris" wrote:

Does anyone know definitively whether a stop at Catalina Island creates
concern for malaria. I know the southeast mainland area (including La
Romana) is now considered an area at risk and prophylaxis is required but
I
cannot find an answer concerning Catalina Island. We will be stopping
here
for a day on our cruise at the end of December. I am hoping someone else
may have already asked about this and have an answer. Thanks

It's created concern in you. I suppose you mean "creates justified
concern".

See

http://www.cdc.gov/travel/other/malaria_dr_2004.htm,
Update: Revised Recommendations for Malaria Prophylaxis
in Dominican Republic

If you're going to be staying on the ship or close to it there's
probably little risk.

Note that "little risk" is not the same as "no risk" - there's some risk
anywhere there are mosquitoes. See

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol2no1/zuckerei.htm
Changing Patterns of Autochthonous Malaria Transmission
in the United States: A Review of Recent Outbreaks

which mentions locally transmitted malaria in New Jersey, New York, and
Texas.

If you're that worried about it, make sure to use mosquito repellant,
and ask your doctor for anti-malaria drugs.



==
Jack Hamilton


==
In the end, more than they wanted freedom, they wanted comfort and
security.
And in the end, they lost it all - freedom, comfort and security.
Edward Gibbon



==
Jack Hamilton


==
In the end, more than they wanted freedom, they wanted comfort and security.
And in the end, they lost it all - freedom, comfort and security.
Edward Gibbon

"Chris" wrote:

Thanks for the info. I had already reviewed the CDC website as well as the
Canadian equivalent but I am still unsure about Catalina Island as we would
like to spend the day on the island and I would rather not expose my
children to antimalarial meds if not needed (but obviously would much rather
not expose them to malaria!). I just can't get any info about the risk on
an island offshore the DR and was hoping maybe someone had better info about
this. No one I have spoken to (including physicians) seems to know

Yes, the granularity of information about the geography of infectious
diseases seems really bad. Perhaps the reporting authorities don't
think enough people are interested to make create or more detailed maps
worthwhile, or perhaps tourist authorities are afraid of a reduction in
tourists.


"Jack Hamilton" wrote in message
news
"Chris" wrote:

Does anyone know definitively whether a stop at Catalina Island creates
concern for malaria. I know the southeast mainland area (including La
Romana) is now considered an area at risk and prophylaxis is required but
I
cannot find an answer concerning Catalina Island. We will be stopping
here
for a day on our cruise at the end of December. I am hoping someone else
may have already asked about this and have an answer. Thanks

It's created concern in you. I suppose you mean "creates justified
concern".

See

http://www.cdc.gov/travel/other/malaria_dr_2004.htm,
Update: Revised Recommendations for Malaria Prophylaxis
in Dominican Republic

If you're going to be staying on the ship or close to it there's
probably little risk.

Note that "little risk" is not the same as "no risk" - there's some risk
anywhere there are mosquitoes. See

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol2no1/zuckerei.htm
Changing Patterns of Autochthonous Malaria Transmission
in the United States: A Review of Recent Outbreaks

which mentions locally transmitted malaria in New Jersey, New York, and
Texas.

If you're that worried about it, make sure to use mosquito repellant,
and ask your doctor for anti-malaria drugs.



==
Jack Hamilton


==
In the end, more than they wanted freedom, they wanted comfort and
security.
And in the end, they lost it all - freedom, comfort and security.
Edward Gibbon



==
Jack Hamilton


==
In the end, more than they wanted freedom, they wanted comfort and security.
And in the end, they lost it all - freedom, comfort and security.
Edward Gibbon

"Chris" wrote:

Thanks for the info. I had already reviewed the CDC website as well as the
Canadian equivalent but I am still unsure about Catalina Island as we would
like to spend the day on the island and I would rather not expose my
children to antimalarial meds if not needed (but obviously would much rather
not expose them to malaria!). I just can't get any info about the risk on
an island offshore the DR and was hoping maybe someone had better info about
this. No one I have spoken to (including physicians) seems to know

Yes, the granularity of information about the geography of infectious
diseases seems really bad. Perhaps the reporting authorities don't
think enough people are interested to make create or more detailed maps
worthwhile, or perhaps tourist authorities are afraid of a reduction in
tourists.


"Jack Hamilton" wrote in message
news
"Chris" wrote:

Does anyone know definitively whether a stop at Catalina Island creates
concern for malaria. I know the southeast mainland area (including La
Romana) is now considered an area at risk and prophylaxis is required but
I
cannot find an answer concerning Catalina Island. We will be stopping
here
for a day on our cruise at the end of December. I am hoping someone else
may have already asked about this and have an answer. Thanks

It's created concern in you. I suppose you mean "creates justified
concern".

See

http://www.cdc.gov/travel/other/malaria_dr_2004.htm,
Update: Revised Recommendations for Malaria Prophylaxis
in Dominican Republic

If you're going to be staying on the ship or close to it there's
probably little risk.

Note that "little risk" is not the same as "no risk" - there's some risk
anywhere there are mosquitoes. See

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol2no1/zuckerei.htm
Changing Patterns of Autochthonous Malaria Transmission
in the United States: A Review of Recent Outbreaks

which mentions locally transmitted malaria in New Jersey, New York, and
Texas.

If you're that worried about it, make sure to use mosquito repellant,
and ask your doctor for anti-malaria drugs.



==
Jack Hamilton


==
In the end, more than they wanted freedom, they wanted comfort and
security.
And in the end, they lost it all - freedom, comfort and security.
Edward Gibbon



==
Jack Hamilton


==
In the end, more than they wanted freedom, they wanted comfort and security.
And in the end, they lost it all - freedom, comfort and security.
Edward Gibbon

FWIW, I was just on Catalina for the day with my 4 year old about 3 weeks ago
and thank goodness we are malaria free.
Sue