Philippa "Pip" Greig has just succumbed to dengue fever from a mosquito bite while traveling in Mexico. Her father, Rob Greig, confirmed the unfortunate news to the New Zealand Herald.
Rob said that the 36-year-old former Ski champion was house-sitting for an acquaintance outside of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico when she contracted the viral infection and fell ill.
Her father suspected that "Pip" was already sick for four to five days until neighbors requested her to get medical treatment in a hospital in Puerto Vallarta. From the small village, she had to travel for at least an hour . . .
