O great, now they attack during the daytime!

We all know that mosquitoes attack most often and most viciously at dusk and in the early morning hours. And here in Tanzania, mosquitoes are not just a little annoyance, they carry all sorts of dangerous diseases, including malaria.

But then we got this report from the U.S. Embassy in Tanzania:

U.S. Embassy Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaDengue Outbreak in Dar es Salaam and Environs 

The Tanzania Ministry of Health and Social Welfare is investigating an outbreak of dengue fever in Dar es Salaam and surrounding areas.  A public health team found several persons with dengue fever while investigating an increase in malaria-like illness.  Further confirmatory testing is taking place.  Earlier this year, dengue outbreaks have been reported in Somalia and Kenya, including a large outbreak in Mombasa.  

Like malaria, Dengue is transmitted by the mosquito but it is the Aedes mosquito, not the malaria carrying Anopheles, that is the carrier. The key difference is that this mosquito normally bites during the day. The risk of being bitten is highest during the early morning, several hours after daybreak, and in the late afternoon before sunset. However, mosquitoes may feed at any time during the day.

Nice! Now they attack during the daytime. And that's not the worst part of it. Last month this new species of mosquito invaded Musoma. Maybe this is what made Jeannette so sick. We never really found a complete diagnosis for Jeannette. At Ben's office, these mosquitoes are EVERYWHERE. They attack all day long. They bite through clothing. And they are relentless. 

Please pray for supernatural protection from this new enemy. Pray that God keeps us healthy and strong.