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Will these rains result in a Zika epidemic?
Posted on 8/13/16 at 8:42 pm
Posted on 8/13/16 at 8:42 pm
lots of standing water, for an extended period of time. People of child bearing years need to take precautions during clean-up
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Posted on 8/13/16 at 8:45 pm to RobbBobb
It's time to stock up on some bug spray.
Posted on 8/13/16 at 8:48 pm to RobbBobb
Nice try but I'm still not gonna put a condom on
Posted on 8/13/16 at 8:48 pm to RobbBobb
Most water will drain relatively quickly after the crest. Not a whole lot of standing water.
Posted on 8/13/16 at 8:49 pm to tigerbutt
quote:there's a lot of standing water brah
Not a whole lot of standing water.
Posted on 8/13/16 at 8:56 pm to RobbBobb
Your mom sleeping with every homie on the block is a Zika epidemic
Posted on 8/13/16 at 8:57 pm to tigerbutt
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Most water will drain relatively quickly after the crest. Not a whole lot of standing water.
uh, what?
Posted on 8/13/16 at 8:57 pm to RobbBobb
Vasectomy= not my problem.
Posted on 8/13/16 at 8:57 pm to RobbBobb
Posted on 8/13/16 at 8:58 pm to RobbBobb
There need to be Zika carrying mosquitos in our area first.
Posted on 8/13/16 at 8:58 pm to RobbBobb
No mosquito control in LP either
Posted on 8/13/16 at 9:11 pm to RobbBobb
No
Posted on 8/13/16 at 9:13 pm to Bmath
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There need to be Zika carrying mosquitos in our area first.
Already 1700 reported cases in the US, just in the last few months
Posted on 8/13/16 at 9:14 pm to RobbBobb
All I know is after Katrina and Rita there was a heartworm epidemic, even among dogs that were on the preventative medicine.
Posted on 8/13/16 at 10:44 pm to RobbBobb
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Already 1700 reported cases in the US, just in the last few months
Of which, how many originated here?
The mosquitos that transmit the disease travel no more than 150 yds from their home. They also take about a week to hatch out and mature to adults.
I just don't see this causing an issue because we haven't had reported populations of Zika carrying Aedes mosquitos in the area.
You're more likely to get Dengue fever or Chikungunya virus.
Posted on 8/14/16 at 12:57 am to Bmath
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Of which, how many originated here?
The mosquitos that transmit the disease travel no more than 150 yds from their home. They also take about a week to hatch out and mature to adults.
How did they get to Miami then? The virus was transmitted through a host, who was bitten by another mosquito that infected someone who hadn't traveled out of the Miami area
Same thing can easily happen here. Especially if the standing water creates a wave of hatchings. Plus, you will have people passing through the area that may have been in Miami, or even Rio for the Olympics
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