Thanks, Sofia. You're the first person I've "met" who also had this. The hemmoragic form sounds really scary! I do believe that I am now more succeptible to that, having had this. Also, the hives are the second rash I've experienced with this. The first, a few days into it was like tiny red dots. Anyway, the next time I go to the tropics, I'm going to take extra precautions, and not go at the end of the rainy season! White Tiger gave me a recipe for an herbal insect repellant..