Miami residents grapple with Zika

rmstock · August 07, 2016, 07:27:35 PM

Miami residents grapple with Zika

'It's definitely scary': Miami residents grapple with Zika
By Dan Simon, Catherine E. Shoichet and AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN
Updated 1809 GMT (0209 HKT) August 6, 2016
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/04/health/zika-miami-wynwood/

"Miami (CNN) -- Melanie Fernandez didn't expect to be wearing long-sleeved
shirts in the scorching heat of a South Florida summer.
But Fernandez, who's 20 weeks' pregnant, says she isn't taking any
chances now that more than a dozen cases of Zika have been found in her
city.

"I'm OK walking around in long-sleeved shirts and jeans and dying in
the heat if it means my child is going to be OK. ... All I can do, up
to now, is just be on the defensive everywhere I go," she told CNN.

Days after the CDC warned people not to travel to a one-square-mile
area in Miami where Zika was found, reactions from residents and
businesses remain mixed.

For some, Wynwood, a Miami community known for its vibrant murals and
hot restaurant scene, has gotten a new nickname: the "Zika zone." A few
businesses have temporarily closed their doors, while others remain
open and say they're not worried. And pregnant women in the area say
they're facing new anxieties.
The virus is is transmitted by mosquitoes and can cause devastating
birth defects in children born to women who were infected during
pregnancy.
Fernandez says her daily routine has changed since officials warned
last week that the virus had arrived in Miami. In her office, a giant
can of bug spray sits on the desk next to family photos. She avoids
parks, dashes from her car into buildings and steers clear of any areas
without air conditioning.

"It's kind of crazy. If I'm outside, I'm constantly just looking
around, just for mosquitoes. It's something that would have never
crossed my mind," she says.
This, Fernandez says, is life for residents in a city that's become
Zika's ground zero in the United States.

'Life goes on'

Jill Palma used to open the doors to let fresh air into the Wynwood
salon she manages. Now they're shut, and a cartoon is taped on the
front window. "Mosquitoes," it says, "will be swatted."

Jill Palma says people in Miami's Wynwood district are taking warnings
about Zika in stride. A cartoon banning mosquitoes is now taped to the
window of the salon she manages.

Palma tries to keep the doors closed and make sure everyone is wearing
repellent. But beyond that, it's business as usual at Junior & Hatter
Salon and Barbershop. People are still showing up for their
appointments, she says, and business hasn't been negatively impacted.
"No one is taking it too seriously. ... Along with our neighboring
businesses, we are getting through it," she says. "Some other outdoor
businesses have closed, but we are just remaining positive."

People are concerned, but confident the situation is under control,
Wynwood real estate developer David Polinsky says.
"We think it is going to be a very manageable situation for the
district," Polinsky says. "Life goes on in Wynwood."

Carlos Varas, a Miami-Dade County mosquito inspector, sprays around
homes in the Wynwood area of Miami.

Balancing faith and fear

Carey Fullilove says she was thrilled to find out she was having a
baby, and she's had a great pregnancy.
"What's going on now, it's definitely changed things," the Miami
resident told CNN after getting tested for Zika at her doctor's office
this week. She's still waiting to find out the results.
"It's definitely scary," she says. "I'm the most at risk, right now, of
anybody."

Related Video: Everything you need to know about Zika 01:42

Fullilove, who lives about a mile south of Wynwood, says she stopped
walking her dog at night, started covering up with long sleeves and
tried to keep everything in perspective.
"There's no guarantees. You have to be safe. You have to take
precautions and just stay positive," she says. "It's not good to be a
scared pregnant lady for your baby either."
Dr. Lauren Abern, an obstetrician and gynecologist at the University of
Miami, says her office has been inundated with phone calls and emails
from worried patients. They have good reasons to be concerned, she
said, and she's advising patients to wear mosquito repellent, to stay
covered when they're outside and to steer clear of the part of the city
where officials have said there's been Zika exposure.
"The concern is that right now it's in the Zika zone, which is a pretty
small area, but it could spread," she said.

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A shrine and a sign

Some Miami residents have taken a more light-hearted approach as
concern over Zika grows.
A restaurant welcomed customers with a sign boasting cold beer, Italian
wine and "pizzika" pizza.

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A shrine in a bakery's window aimed to ward off the virus with a sign
saying, "Go Away Zika!"

https://www.instagram.com/p/BIsNW0wgEKf/

Stuart Chase, president of HistoryMiami Museum, says he snapped a photo
of the shrine and shared it on Instagram Thursday as part of efforts to
research and document the situation.
As incense burned in the window, he says, customers streamed in and out
of the bakery.

Helping the homeless

As TV camera crews followed him through Wynwood this week, Miami Mayor
Tomas Regalado reassured residents that the area is safe.

https://twitter.com/CNNFaith/status/760873726095351808

But authorities stressed they're not taking the situation lightly.
Police canvased Wynwood, handing out brochures about the virus and its
symptoms. They also passed out cans of bug spray to homeless people and
others on the streets.

Barbara Betancourt holds her baby Daniel Valdes after being given a can
of insect repellent by Miami Police officer James Bernat.

Officials are spraying the area with pesticide and are on the lookout
for additional cases of the virus, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos
Gimenez told CNN Thursday.
"We haven't had any new cases in a couple of days. We also haven't
found any mosquitoes that are carrying the virus. ... So hopefully this
is an isolated case, and then we can contain it," he said. "And we're
doing the best we can to make sure that is the case."

CNN's Dan Simon reported from Miami. CNN's Catherine E. Shoichet and
AnneClaire Stapleton reported from Atlanta. CNN's Faith Robinson and
Loli Lucaciu contributed to this report."

rmstock · August 07, 2016, 07:52:38 PM

CBCNews | Health

| Health

Genetically modified mosquitoes approved to battle Zika in Florida Keys
Canada also imposes limited travel advisory for Miami neighbourhood with an outbreak
CBC News Posted: Aug 07, 2016 5:00 AM ET Last Updated: Aug 07, 2016 5:00 AM ET
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/zika-virus-mosquitoes-florida-1.3709409

Travellers are encouraged to cover up and use bug spray to prevent
mosquito bites that can spread Zika and other infections. (James
Gathany/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Associated Press)

"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved genetically modified
mosquitoes as part of a trial to control the Zika outbreak in the
Florida Keys.

The agency announced the approval Friday, saying it would not have a
significant impact on the environment. Meanwhile, aerial and ground
spraying of pesticides continues.

The British company Oxitec developed the mosquitoes, which are modified
so their offspring die before reaching reproductive age.

No mosquitoes will be released immediately. Rather, officials in the
Keys will hold a nonbinding public vote on the plan in November.

Trials of the modified mosquitoes in Brazil, Panama and the Cayman
Islands suggest they reduced local populations of Aedes aegypti
mosquitoes by more than 90 per cent, Oxitec says. The mosquito species
also spreads dengue, yellow fever and chikungunya.

* Brazilians face challenges of raising babies with Zika
* Brazil uses GM mosquitoes to fight dengue fever

The current Zika outbreak was detected last year in Brazil, where it
has been linked to more than 1,700 cases of microcephaly, a birth
defect marked by small head size that can lead to severe developmental
problems.

* Canadian travellers urged to take precautions

Earlier this week, health officials in Canada and the U.S. recommended
that pregnant women and those planning to conceive avoid travelling to
a small area north of downtown Miami where Florida officials report 15
non-travel related infections of Zika.

It's a new approach to limit a travel advisory to such a localized area
rather than an entire country, said Dr. Gregory Taylor, Canada's chief
public health officer.

"The key is to follow this closely as the Florida officials are doing,
testing a lot of people and testing a lot of mosquitoes to look for the
virus," Taylor said in an interview with CBC's Power and Politics.

In Miami, the area with demonstrated spread of Zika is contained in a
buffer zone of one square mile. That's where workers are spraying
insecticides from the air and on the ground to control both the adult
and larval forms of mosquito that transmit the virus.

Pregnant women should protect themselves from mosquito bites, says Dr.
Tom Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. (Wilfredo Lee/Associated Press)

Zika is unprecedented as a mosquito-borne disease that can cause birth
defects. That's why it's key to protect pregnant women, said Dr. Tom
Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.

Pregnancy precautions

"We've made recommendations that pregnant women shouldn't travel to
that one-mile area," Frieden told reporters on Thursday. "Understand
that as long as there is Zika spreading anywhere, pregnant women should
take steps to protect themselves from mosquito bites."

About four million Canadians visit Florida every year.

Taylor also advised those who are trying to get pregnant to not go to
the affected area in Miami, or to practise contraception while they're
there.

"The estimate so far is somewhere between one and 12 or 13 per cent of
pregnancies or outcomes are bad," Taylor said.

While the majority of pregnancies are going to be fine, Taylor said,
the numbers are still relatively high for having a severely affected
child.

* Zika baby in Canada developing normally

Since Zika has been detected in semen up to 90 days post-infection,
abstinence for six months or barrier methods of contraception are also
recommended.

Among the 187 Canadians who've contracted Zika, two case were sexually
transmitted. One case involves a baby who contracted it from a mother
infected during the first trimester of pregnancy.

At Toronto's Pearson Airport, some people boarding a flight to Miami on
Friday said they planned to take precautions.

A Miami-Dade County mosquito control worker sprays around a home in the
Wynwood area of Miami. (Alan Diaz/Associated Press)

"It's been quite a big issue," said Charlotte Toogood. "There are
definitely things like covering up, taking bug spray , screens and so
on. Just any extra steps that you can."

Andrea Crawford said she's not too concerned.

"We are taking precautions. None of us are in our child-bearing years,
or they better not be," she said glancing at her daughters. "I think
we're going to be good, we'll be fine."

Frieden said early tests suggest the first spraying of an insecticide
from airplanes by crews in Miami-Dade County significantly reduced the
number of mosquitoes in the affected area.

The vast majority of people infected with Zika have a mild infection
and 80 per cent have no symptoms, Taylor said.

He said the risk for people in Canada continues to be low, since the
mosquito species that normally transmit the Zika virus cannot survive
cold weather.

What's more, tests so far suggest six domestic mosquito species aren't
able to transmit the virus, including the one responsible for 90 per
cent of bites, Taylor said.

With files from CBC's Marcy Cuttler and Reuters"

yankeedoodle · August 07, 2016, 08:10:01 PM

Various questions come to mind:
- Haven't we been through this before?
- Don't they ever learn anything?

Here's a link to a TiU discussion about zika, which some believe has been CAUSED by genetically-modified mosquitoes, and, now, they are trying to introduce genetically-modified mosquitoes to fight mosquitoes.
http://theinfounderground.com/smf/index.php?topic=20683.msg80755#msg80755

rmstock · August 07, 2016, 08:10:52 PM

What are mosquito-control workers spraying in Miami?
By Susan Scutti, CNN
Updated 1135 GMT (1935 HKT) August 5, 2016
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/04/health/miami-sprays-for-zika/

Inside ground zero for Zika in the U.S. 00:52

"(CNN) — After the first locally transmitted cases of the Zika virus
were identified in a small area north of downtown Miami, officials
began to spray an insecticide over a 10-square-mile portion of
Miami-Dade County on Thursday morning. But what was in the insecticide,
and how does it work?

Story highlights

Miami-Dade County sprayed insecticide over a 10-square-mile area to rid the area of mosquitoes

The Florida Department of Health identified part of the area as Zika-affected

The main ingredient of the insecticide, Dibrom, is the chemical Naled.
It works by killing mosquitoes on contact. Sprayers produce very fine
droplets that are small enough to stay airborne and intercept
mosquitoes in flight.
Naled does not pose a health risk to either people or pets when sprayed
in low concentrations, according to both the Environmental Protection
Agency (PDF) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Related Article: View from Zika's new ground zero: Miami

The Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management's Mosquito
Control Section commonly sprays in response to state Department of
Health investigations and requests from residents.
The Mosquito Control Section has applied Naled via an ultra-low-volume
spray for many years, officials said in a news release. In fact, Dibrom
has been used in the United States over the past 50 years, said Timothy
J. Donnelly, vice president, chief administrative officer and general
counsel of AMVAC Chemical Corp., which makes the insecticide.

"It is regularly sprayed in 12 states on over 15 million acres each
year," Donnelly said.

Since the variety of mosquito that carries Zika is most active predawn
and at sunset, all spraying must take place at those times. Special
precautions are not necessary, Miami-Dade County officials advised,
though people with allergies may want to remain indoors. During any
insecticide operation, it is recommended that beekeepers cover their
bees.
Thursday's spraying, which lasted about an hour, was recommended by the
CDC and Florida's Department of Health to reduce the population of
adult mosquitoes, some of which may be capable of spreading viruses,
including Zika. Originally scheduled for Wednesday, the aerial spraying
operation was delayed because of poor weather conditions.

Related Article: Zika virus: Planning a family is different now

"When Naled gets sprayed, it knocks out the mosquitoes, but if sprayed
over water, it breaks down quickly," said Bryn Phillips, a specialist
in the University of California, Davis environmental toxicology
department.

His research indicates that the insecticide breaks down into different
chemical versions of Naled. One of these versions, dichlorvos, is quite
toxic to aquatic species at the "low end of the food chain," like
aquatic insects and frog larvae -- "basically fish food," Phillips said.
If the chemicals are rotated and managed properly, an environmental
area can recover, Phillips noted.

Naled spray droplets stay airborne for an extended period, and the
chemical begins to break down once exposed to sunlight or water. Very
little of the low-concentration spray settles on the ground. Those who
worry that they may have come into contact with the chemicals should
wash, county officials advised; any food that may have been exposed
should be rinsed before eating. Since concentrations are far below what
is harmful to humans, symptoms, such as skin irritation or headache,
are unlikely.

Related Article: Zika: Cities, counties scramble to take on virus

Zika was discovered in 1947 in Uganda. An outbreak that began in Brazil
in 2015 has spread throughout the Americas. Florida reported the
nation's first local transmission of Zika from an infected mosquito in
late July.
Zika has been shown to be responsible for an alarming increase in
microcephaly, in which babies are born with small brains and heads, as
well as other hearing, vision and developmental disorders.
Although spraying insecticides raises concerns about toxicity to
aquatic life, policy-makers must weigh the potential costs to human
health by not spraying and costs to environmental health by spraying,
Phillips said.

"You talk to the mosquito spraying guys, and they're all about human
health, and they're OK with some impacts to the environment," he said.
Yet some environmentalists are not OK with any effects to land and sea,
he said.
"It's a balancing act," Phillips said. "

rmstock · August 07, 2016, 08:19:07 PM

Quote from: yankeedoodle on August 07, 2016, 08:10:01 PM
Various questions come to mind:
- Haven't we been through this before?
- Don't they ever learn anything?

Here's a link to a TiU discussion about zika, which some believe has been CAUSED by genetically-modified mosquitoes, and, now, they are trying to introduce genetically-modified mosquitoes to fight mosquitoes.
http://theinfounderground.com/smf/index.php?topic=20683.msg80755#msg80755

Sure thing. Don't you find it interesting that the Genetic Modified Mosquito campaign
in Miami coincides with the Olympic Games in Brasil ? What about the impact
on the traditional Swing State Florida during the upcoming elections ? Keep in mind
that real election statistics since the Reuters poll rigging have become eyes only for the
Obama controlled secret service.

MikeWB · August 07, 2016, 10:30:53 PM

I wonder how all those rich jews on Palm Beach are coping with Zika... ahahah. Would love to hear them "kvetch" about it.

rmstock · August 07, 2016, 10:36:29 PM

The Morbid Truth About Dibrom Sprayed on Miami Residents to Fight Zika! (Video)
By Enterthe5t4rz , Sunday, August 7, 2016 6:48
http://beforeitsnews.com/alternative/2016/08/the-morbid-truth-about-dibrom-sprayed-on-miami-residents-to-fight-zika-video-3396003.html

Yes, you read the headline correctly. DIBROM (MORBID backwards) is
being sprayed on Miami to fight Zika! DIBROM (Naled) is a
Cholinesterase inhibitor in humans. Cholinesterase inhibition can
overstimulate the nervous system causing nausea, dizziness, confusion
and, in very high concentrations, result in respiratory paralysis and
death. It's 'inert' ingredients are listed as Napthaline and
1,2,4-trimethylbenzene. Studies conducted on dogs and rats show that
Naled does cause chronic nervous system damage resulting in
mineralization of the spinal cord and decreased nervous system enzyme
activity that led to partial paralysis. Bromine might seem to be the
most benign component of DIBROM until you consider it's well known
toxicity as an ENDOCRINE DISRUPTER, inhibiting thyroid function and as
such leads to risk of PRETERM BIRTHS, BIRTH DEFECTS, SLOW NEURAL AND
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT. 'BROMISM' contributes to COGNITIVE FAILURE,
MENTAL ILLNESS, causes SKIN DISORDERS, HEARING LOSS, KIDNEY DAMAGE, DNA
DAMAGE and may be CARCINOGENIC. Aerisolized nano-bromine is worse still.

See the video below to find out why they named a mosquito spray after
the word that means DEATH:

ZIKA: Miami Sprayed with DIBROM is "MORBID" Backwards!
by Enterthe5t4rz , Published on Aug 5, 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41eqDB-Fpwk
"You cannot make this up. See this 3/11/2014 upload that seems to
foreshadow the coming of the world Zika outbreak a few years later!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZB2QF... "

JohnM · August 07, 2016, 11:23:09 PM

Quote from: yankeedoodle on August 07, 2016, 08:10:01 PM
Various questions come to mind:
- Haven't we been through this before?
- Don't they ever learn anything?

Here's a link to a TiU discussion about zika, which some believe has been CAUSED by genetically-modified mosquitoes, and, now, they are trying to introduce genetically-modified mosquitoes to fight mosquitoes.
http://theinfounderground.com/smf/index.php?topic=20683.msg80755#msg80755

Yes. The Heebadashery used the same tactic with Climate Change (neé Global Warming), shifting the solar weather in comparison to the simultaneous display of CO2 levels, switching cause and effect.

'Drowning' a story is one of their tactics. It used to be that you could Google 'the young turks' and come up with the plot to westernize (destroy) aspects of turkey's culture, that Attaturk was working for the moneylenders. Now a bunch of irrelevant poptard jew moneylender meatpuppet co-hosts pop up. Never watched it. Offended they would appropriate the name and do a 'remake'.

rmstock · August 08, 2016, 01:07:50 AM

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US MILITARY CASES, VOLCANISM REPORT AROUND THE WORLD,
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rmstock · August 08, 2016, 01:54:00 AM

Everything you need to know about Zika
by rmstock , Published on Aug 7, 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYmwwoGkY5s
"Everything you need to know about Zika
http://edition.cnn.com/videos/health/...
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains how the Zika virus is transmitted,
describes its symptoms and teaches you how to protect yourself.
Source: CNN"

rmstock · August 08, 2016, 09:40:29 AM

Quote from: JohnM on August 07, 2016, 11:23:09 PM
[ ... ]
Yes. The Heebadashery used the same tactic with Climate Change (neé Global Warming), shifting the solar weather in comparison to the simultaneous display of CO2 levels, switching cause and effect.

'Drowning' a story is one of their tactics. It used to be that you could Google 'the young turks' and come up with the plot to westernize (destroy) aspects of turkey's culture, that Attaturk was working for the moneylenders. Now a bunch of irrelevant poptard jew moneylender meatpuppet co-hosts pop up. Never watched it. Offended they would appropriate the name and do a 'remake'.

There is something odd going on with 'The Young Turks'. Why would they shill for
the Clintons on the RNC Convention when Ajex Jones flaps a Bill Clinton rapist
T-shirt in front of this guy ? Or was it all staged like some Laurel and Hardy comedy caper ?

Quote from: Ognir on July 22, 2016, 11:42:29 AM

yankeedoodle · August 08, 2016, 10:17:40 AM

Quote from: rmstock on August 08, 2016, 09:40:29 AMOr was it all staged like some Laurel and Hardy comedy caper ?

Sounds about right. But, they just don't make comedies like they used to. Two big fat fuckers, and neither of them could give Ollie a laugh, and he couldn't keep from laughing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BAEJyuReWQ

MikeWB · August 08, 2016, 05:57:31 PM

I'm psychic

It's now in Palm Beach.

First non-travel related Zika case reported in Palm Beach County
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State health officials are investigating Palm Beach County's first case of non-travel related Zika, Gov. Rick Scott's office announced Monday.

In a news release, Scott's office said the person recently had traveled in Miami-Dade County, which so far had been the only county in Florida to report locally transmitted cases of the virus.
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The Florida Department of Health "still believes active transmissions are only taking place within the identified area that is less than one-square mile in Miami-Dade County," Scott's office said, referring to an area that includes the popular Wynwood neighborhood of Miami.

Here is the full statement from Scott's office:

"Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that the Florida Department of Health (DOH) is investigating one new individual with non-travel related Zika in Palm Beach County. The individual has recently traveled to Miami-Dade County and the department's investigation is underway to determine the source of infection. DOH has begun door-to-door outreach and sampling in the area and mosquito abatement and reduction activities are also taking place. DOH still believes active transmissions are only taking place within the identified area that is less than one-square mile in Miami-Dade County. More details will be announced when the investigation concludes. Governor Scott will be holding a roundtable on Zika preparedness in St. Johns County today and will be available to address this following the event."

This story will be updated.

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