Aruba - health/insects?

[gands.frost]

We are travelling for the 1st time from UK to the Caribbean, to Aruba at the end of March. I would appreciate any advice regarding immunisations, mosquito problems etc. It might seem a silly question to US citizens but it's a worry for me since we're traveliing with elderly mother and 3 toddlers (ages 2/4/6).

Thank you.

India

 

[gmarine]

Nothing to worry about.

 

[lvhmbh]

It is quite windy in March so there is no mosquito problem - we go for 3 weeks every year (9 years) from Feb. into mid-March and my DH has never been bitten. I couch it that way because the little buggers love him and not me - must be the alcohol lol! Anyway, if you're going for the first time there are a couple of bbs you might want to check out. www.visitaruba.com and www.aruba-bb.com for restaurants and stuff to do. I check them myself continually for several months before we go to see what's new. Linda

 

[2hokies]

The only time we had any problems with bugs was in the evenings, when we were dining outside. After the first episode, I used some bug repellant and it worked great. We had no problems during the daytime. Enjoy!

 

[chrisnwillie]

I am there every year at the same time as Linda and I have never been bit, but this year (January) has seen a bit more rain than usual, so I have packed some OFF for the first time ever. I'm not concerned at all though.

 

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