In Reply to: Dengue posted by bearfreddy on Wednesday, 31. March 2010 at 14:50 Bali Time:
High. The risk is less than that of many other diseases that you can contract at home or while away. You wouldn't do anything if it wasn't worth the health risk!
And there are many more illnesses that you are more likely and more easily able to catch, I won't list them as I don't want you to panic any further - and these would be illnesses you could get before leaving the country!
Read my other posts for guidelines - and use a repellant.
And yes I have contracted Dengue, it was unfortunate but I was subjected to over 30 bites doe to a reaction with my skin and the repellant. I have since found something that works with my skin - this isn't common by the way, Deet will work with 99% of people.