 Oh gosh, I cannot deal with dengue for a third time. The first time I got dengue fever, I had no idea what I was dealing with. I thought I was fighting the flu. My body, I had body aches, body aches and pains. My eyes were like ready to pop out of my, the sockets. I couldn't move. I was bedridden for over a week. My head was pounding and I had a fever, a very high fever that just would not disappear. The second time around I knew exactly what I was dealing with, but unfortunately it was more severe. The fever was extremely high and it didn't go away. Moving around was a very painful experience. I had some severe joint pain, I could barely move. I was extremely weak, I had no appetite. I was in bed for over three weeks and almost hospitalised. I got from treatment and quick, good follow up with my doctors. I did the regular blood test this time around for three weeks. My doctor explained to me that the third time around could be, could be fatal. Right now I am really aware of what a little mosquito can do to somebody. I, at home, I take all the precautions. I make sure that all my plants are in soil. I have nothing in any water anywhere. I have no stagnant water in drums or buckets. I pay close attention to the number of mosquitoes I see around my home, spraying regularly. I sleep under a net. I'm almost at the point of paranoia. Gotcha. The 80s Egypt time mosquito is responsible for the transmission of dengue fever. For more information, contact the Department of Environmental Health at 468-3700.