A Year in Uruguay

Dengue fever has reached Uruguay. So far, there's only been an isolated case, or so. Brazil and Paraguay are experiencing epidemics, with thousands of cases reported.

The device in the picture is a small heater that holds a wafer of insecticide and plugs into an ordinary wall socket. We went to the Tienda Inglesa after we read the news and found a small crowd purchasing various anti-mosquito chemicals. The warnings on the insecticide box make me wonder which is worse-- the small risk of getting dengue or the small health risk from being exposed to the insecticide.

Labels: Uruguay