Zika

by klinoregon, Tuesday, August 23, 2016, 13:20 (3735 days ago)

Any current reports of Zika in the area? We will be there Nov-Dec and the kids are supposed to visit.


I am getting flak from our daughter. I can find no current reports of Zika in the area..
The Mexican ministry of health issued a map showing the Ixtapa area as Zika free..

Any help appreciated

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Zika

by ZihuaRob ⌂ @, Zihuatanejo, México, Tuesday, August 23, 2016, 20:58 (3735 days ago) @ klinoregon

Any current reports of Zika in the area? We will be there Nov-Dec and the kids are supposed to visit.


I am getting flak from our daughter. I can find no current reports of Zika in the area..
The Mexican ministry of health issued a map showing the Ixtapa area as Zika free..

Any help appreciated

Lots of folks here have had it. An annoying rash in most cases with bloodshot eyes. Like any bug it'll run its course. November's a long way off. Government figures are way off because most folks won't bother going to government clinics. It may not be a problem by then. Got young ladies with you planning on getting pregnant or what? (a little dark humor) :devil:

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by klinoregon, Tuesday, August 23, 2016, 21:26 (3735 days ago) @ ZihuaRob

Daughter in law--4th child...scheduled to be with us over Thanksgiving....Will guess that they will not be coming down...Thanks for the input...not much in the way of current info from the Medics

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by Charlybby, Wednesday, August 24, 2016, 00:57 (3735 days ago) @ klinoregon

You need to read that Zika was mainly in the poor areas & the babies were born to them & the spraying of crops also in the poor areas. Very sad & I think it was started in south America. Hope it's done it's course :blush: :-/

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by cd69 @, Winnipeg,MB,Canada, Thursday, August 25, 2016, 03:43 (3734 days ago) @ Charlybby

Looking at where it is showing as hot zones in the US, particularly in South Beach in Miami, anywhere that moskitoes are present can be a risk for Zika at the moment. It is definitively NOT only in areas where poor people are concentrated. If heavy fogging is not happening and you have an active mosquito population, you are at risk and it is a concern if you are thinking at getting pregnant or currently pregnant and possibly people with compromise immune system.

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Zika: Far from having run its course

by dhunsber @, ¡Dondequiera que voy, estoy aquí!, Thursday, August 25, 2016, 06:57 (3733 days ago) @ Charlybby

Nope, it's probably still ramping up:
The Zika virus was first identified in 1947, in a forest in Uganda, from which it got its name. Outbreaks have occurred in the Pacific Islands, Yap in particular.
This current outbreak appears to be by far the most widespread to date and shows no signs of fading presently. In fact the mosquito that carries the Zika virus has an extensive range and is showing some signs of resistance to insecticides https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160817171732.htm Here's a brief snippet:"But Aedes aegypti appear to quickly develop insecticide resistance. In laboratory and field research, Cornel is studying Aedes aegypti's uncanny ability to survive certain insecticide treatments."

History of Zika

Zika Mosquito Range

Zika: Far from having run its course

by Charlybby, Thursday, August 25, 2016, 23:20 (3733 days ago) @ dhunsber

Sorry, I had old news & the other day heard from friends in Z. Three or 4 just had a bout of it! Diet is the help apparently.

Zika: Far from having run its course

by rdcosta @, Friday, August 26, 2016, 10:38 (3732 days ago) @ Charlybby

What's the diet? Rum?

Zika: Far from having run its course

by cd69 @, Winnipeg,MB,Canada, Friday, August 26, 2016, 01:22 (3733 days ago) @ dhunsber

:megusta: