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Warnings Or Dangers: Beware of Sandflies (if it is possible)
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  • A bad experience? For me, the sand flies. I reacted allergically without noticing that it was an allergy and that spoiled some of my nights and days and nearly my holidays there. My husband had sandfly bites as well - but did not suffer. I kept these horrible marks for weeks and it took about 6-8 weeks after they disappeared completely!

    Nobody seemed to know, where they actually appear from and at what time of the year and what they look like. But the doctor, I had to go to in the end, told me to stay away from these green leaves on the beaches. And indeed - one day, when we had a very sweatening walk to one hidden beach (climbing over a hill), we stopped next to some of these leaves to breath some air - and ..... my husband was nearly eaten by them. And I saw them. Tiny "horrible" black and white creatures (smaller than the head of a pin). His back was literally covered with them within a second. Lucky him, he reacted not allergic and had no big problems afterwards except for the red marks.

    Well, my strong advice - if you suffer from these bites,- this might be an allergy! Go to a doctor from the very beginnning. He will help you at once and it is not expensive at all to see him (I paid approx. EUR 30,- medicine included!)

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    Comments for Sunchild about Seychelles
    JessH Mon Jul 2, 2007 12:58 UTC
     Hallo Rita und Dieter! Sehr schoene Seiten hier mit toller Info und super Photos! Ach ja... Sandfloehe... von denen bin ich auf den Bahamas auch angeknabbert worden :-( Liebe Gruesse aus der Wueste / Jess
    bijo69 Sat Feb 10, 2007 14:16 UTC
     Thinking about visiting the Seychelles in March, will check out Dreamtours. Thanks for the tips!!!
    madamx Mon Nov 27, 2006 21:10 UTC
     Great page about the Seychelles; will have to look out for those sand fleas! Beautiful sunset picture; it looks like paradise indeed ~ Helen
    dickiebird Sun Oct 8, 2006 12:50 UTC
     Thank you so much, I read your sandflea story whilst I was scratching away - just got back from Praslin and these nasty bites appears, 20 on each leg and up my arm, also with an allergic reaction - its off to the doctor for me - thanks again!
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