Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa Message Board - Good news - another UPDATE FYI

Good news - another UPDATE FYI (reply)

ZihuaRob — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 13:52:13 +0000

Well, according to an article in today's paper the folks who doubted the 900+ beds number for the new hospital de especialidades appear to have been right, if the same source can be considered reliable at this point. Today it appears there will only be 220 beds in the new hospital.

I thought enquiring minds wouldd want to know.

So Low... ;) (reply)

LadyM in Zihua — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 23:07:04 +0000

How wonderful for him.

So Low... ;) (reply)

ZihuaRob — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 22:55:53 +0000

Any chisme on what EFB's doing in his spare time, now that he's out of politics? Keeping a low profile?

Ha!

His profile's SO LOW he can't scroll DOWN on Facebook.

His profile's SO LOW his hat tips him.

His profile's SO LOW there ain't an app for that.

His profile's SO LOW it could be a sinkhole.

His profile's SO LOW even the Donald likes him.

His profile's SO LOW his reflection fades in slowly.

His profile is SO LOW...

Good news - UPDATE! (reply)

HolyMole — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 19:37:28 +0000

Regarding the new hospital, the land has been found and made available. Expect an official announcement in a month after the new municipal administration has taken office since no one involved with the project wants anything to do with the current administration.

Any chisme on what EFB's doing in his spare time, now that he's out of politics? Keeping a low profile?

Good news - UPDATE! (reply)

ZihuaRob — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 15:48:34 +0000

Regarding the new hospital, the land has been found and made available. Expect an official announcement in a month after the new municipal administration has taken office since no one involved with the project wants anything to do with the current administration.

Map of Chikungunya in the Americas (reply)

HolyMole — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 21:58:24 +0000

MAP

Thanks.

Autochthonous?

My new word of the day.

Map of Chikungunya in the Americas (reply)

JeffMN — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 20:55:27 +0000

MAP

Good news (reply)

Gringo Viejo — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 18:16:14 +0000

Yes, really good news. Now, how would you like to be in HR trying find all the highly technical staffers for an operation this size! Yes, jobs, jobs, jobs.

P.D. (reply)

ZihuaRob — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 17:39:00 +0000

Now Tess says she isn't my friend anymore for making my previous comments. GIRLZ!

Good news (reply)

Mexalberta — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 14:14:38 +0000

900 beds seems inflated
In Calgary our largest hospital has 1023 beds and serves more than 2 million people from our area,south eastern British Columbia, southwestern Saskatchewan and some areas in N.W USA
However a new modern facility of any size is good news

Good news (reply)

richup — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 14:03:26 +0000

as we expect to staying in la ropa next year this is great news. and yes, quite sure the construction was much worse for the local economy than any " delays" were for visitors. hoping to someday make zihua home, a new hospital would be wonderful for all!!!

stay home in the snow? (reply)

Fran — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 12:51:16 +0000

The wipes are much more convenient for travel. No fuss at security and they are easy to pack. And one towelette works for two people. We've used them for a couple years and I am a believer.

stay home in the snow? (reply)

qwerty — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 01:17:04 +0000

I used the DEET containing wipes during my trips to Jamaica in February and Hawaii last November. They worked really well and were much nicer to use than sprays. Despite the seemingly higher cost, I'm sold on them. I'm a mosquito magnet also. I think the wipes actually provided more effective coverage.

take precautions but don't miss the fun (reply)

katherine — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 21:49:25 +0000

Our home in Zihua is very open-air; only the bedrooms have screened windows. We left Zihua in mid-June, when the Chikingunya epidemic was raging. We use a combination of Deet on our bodies and burning raidolita coils. I say, take precautions but don't stay home. Life is too short to stay home in the snow when you could be living it up in Zihua. Just my opinion.

stay home in the snow? (reply)

ZihuaRob — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 18:38:32 +0000

I suspect sarcasm on your part. See you at the beach!

Don't know what I wrote that gave you that idea, Katherine. I'm a mosquito magnet, and Mrs. H. and I are both on the far side of 65, with, as they say, some "health issues". The kitchen and seating area in the place we've rented for this coming season is open-air, and you can't screen the wide-open. Only the bedroom is screened, so it sounds like we'll be spending most of our time "in our room". Either that or it's a DEET lather-up 24/7.

Rob's comment:

"You could just stay home and hide under a desk.

Or you could just get on with livin'! "

is the same old chestnut used to belittle those worried about cartel and other criminal activity. We've always figured that we're just two little fish in a school of thousands, so what are the chances we'll be AFfected by criminal activity? But if 30% of the school is getting INfected, there's a pretty good chance we will be too.

I buy lottery tickets with a 1-in-15 million chance of winning. In the Chikungunya Lottery, it looks like there's a 3-in-10 chance of "winning".

As I repeated several times, I don't believe Tess's 30,000 figure is accurate (and I'll kick her in the shin for posting that next time I see her), and STATEWIDE the figure is still only a few thousand at most in a state with around 3.5 million people (not counting tourists). Mosquito coils or those plug-in repellents should do fine keeping you from getting bitten in your open-air outdoor area. Only worry if your neighbors get ill with Dengue or Chikungunya since it will mean infected mosquitoes are nearby.

Pick your poison (reply)

frostbite — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 18:30:29 +0000

Kinda like the folks who started the gluten-free craze, when only 1% of the population can't process it.

stay home in the snow? (reply)

HolyMole — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 17:57:11 +0000

I suspect sarcasm on your part. See you at the beach!

Don't know what I wrote that gave you that idea, Katherine. I'm a mosquito magnet, and Mrs. H. and I are both on the far side of 65, with, as they say, some "health issues". The kitchen and seating area in the place we've rented for this coming season is open-air, and you can't screen the wide-open. Only the bedroom is screened, so it sounds like we'll be spending most of our time "in our room". Either that or it's a DEET lather-up 24/7.

Rob's comment:

"You could just stay home and hide under a desk.

Or you could just get on with livin'! "

is the same old chestnut used to belittle those worried about cartel and other criminal activity. We've always figured that we're just two little fish in a school of thousands, so what are the chances we'll be AFfected by criminal activity? But if 30% of the school is getting INfected, there's a pretty good chance we will be too.

I buy lottery tickets with a 1-in-15 million chance of winning. In the Chikungunya Lottery, it looks like there's a 3-in-10 chance of "winning".

Pick your poison (reply)

el padrone — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 16:05:19 +0000

Kinda like the weather forecast, pick the station that gives you the forecast you want to hear.

Pick your poison (reply)

frostbite — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:24:24 +0000

http://popsci.com/article/science/deet-safe-use

Pick your poison (reply)

el padrone — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 12:54:22 +0000

Ever read the dangers of using Deet? Might be better off fighting through a case of Chikungunya and build up an immunity than the risk of chemicals with know risks such as Deet.

Chikungunya & Dengue (reply)

Fran — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 01:35:55 +0000

I think you should take reasonable precautions. Assume the cloak of invincibility. Have s good time. Hope for the best. Works for me with West Nile and Lyme Disease where I live. Not changing any plans.

stay home in the snow? (reply)

katherine — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 01:01:49 +0000

I suspect sarcasm on your part. See you at the beach!

Chikungunya & Dengue (reply)

ZihuaRob — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 23:07:29 +0000

Down here it is pretty much you know you have it and all you can do is take Tylenol (in case it is Dengue where you do not want to take Aspirin or Ibuprofen)

Can you clarify that last sentence? If one has fever and joint pain, assume it's chikungunya and take Tylenol/acetaminophen....but if it's dengue, you don't take aspirin or ibuprofen? What does one take for dengue? Is aspirin and/or ibuprofen OK for chikungunya?

I ask because Mrs. HolyMole isn't supposed to take either acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Maybe just staying home in the snow, (where there are NO mosquitoes) is the best idea?

You could just stay home and hide under a desk.

Or you could just get on with livin'!

Chikungunya & Dengue (reply)

LadyM in Zihua — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 22:41:18 +0000

I personally think if you spray yourself well when going out to places you think there might be a problem you would be fine. I also think you are worrying too much about something that probably is not going to happen in the first place, but that is just me. Hope to see you both here this next winter. I will be here.

Chikungunya & Dengue (reply)

HolyMole — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 18:13:56 +0000

Down here it is pretty much you know you have it and all you can do is take Tylenol (in case it is Dengue where you do not want to take Aspirin or Ibuprofen)

Can you clarify that last sentence? If one has fever and joint pain, assume it's chikungunya and take Tylenol/acetaminophen....but if it's dengue, you don't take aspirin or ibuprofen? What does one take for dengue? Is aspirin and/or ibuprofen OK for chikungunya?

I ask because Mrs. HolyMole isn't supposed to take either acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Maybe just staying home in the snow, (where there are NO mosquitoes) is the best idea?