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Re: Zika on island?
[Re: SandS]
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01/22/2016 08:31 AM
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I would think this would be better addressed with your daughter's doctors and take their opinion and thoughts into consideration.
The pregnant women who live on the island have to deal with it but they don't have the options your daughter and others have.
J.D.
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Re: Zika on island?
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01/22/2016 08:39 AM
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I agree ABSOLUTELY. She needs to discuss this with her doctor who hopefully is well informed on the topic and knows there has been a diagnosed case there. The wrong decision could be devastating for all concerned and it only takes one tiny moskie bite but the effects of that same bite could be horrendous.
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Re: Zika on island?
[Re: SandS]
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01/23/2016 08:27 AM
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SandS said: Thank you everyone. The decision was easy once the CDC added St Maarten to the Alert Level 2. I guess we will have an additional guest next year. I don't really understand your post, but you do know that Zika is only a danger to unborn children? Its effects are very minor in adults.
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Re: Zika on island?
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01/23/2016 08:36 AM
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RonDon said: I was surprised to read that the CDC recommends a HepA vaccine to travel to SXM A local friend contracted Hepatitis A while on St Martin some years ago. It occurs from ingesting contaminated food or water. He was quite sick, missed weeks of work. After that, we got Hep A vaccine!
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Re: Zika on island?
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iscrogr said: In the original post: "Our pregnant daughter is considering cancelling her February trip" so this would be a major consideration! Oops! I didn't put the last post together with the original one! Yes, a major consideration.
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Re: Zika on island?
[Re: GaKaye]
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01/23/2016 01:53 PM
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S and S was referring to the fact that because their daughter is pregnant, she has decided not to go with them this year, but next year when they go, she will be going with the new baby as an additional guest.She made this decision after more warnings were posted as it is a danger to pregnant women.
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Re: Zika on island?
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GaKaye said:SandS said: Thank you everyone. The decision was easy once the CDC added St Maarten to the Alert Level 2. I guess we will have an additional guest next year. I don't really understand your post, but you do know that Zika is only a danger to unborn children? Its effects are very minor in adults. Pretty sure that's the point; the pregnant daughter won't be coming this year, but the grandchild will be next year. Congrats and good luck to the growing fmaily! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Groovin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Groovin.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Zika on island?
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01/24/2016 10:21 AM
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While on the subject of Zika (and Chikungunya) virus and their vectors Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus - does anyone know where on island I could get either dilute or concentrated permethrin? I'd like to soak some of my daytime clothing and sheets in it to get a measure of protection. While treated clothing is available and I know that self-treated clothing only lasts about 5-8 washes I'd prefer to keep my own threads p.s. For those who aren't aware of it, the U.S. military treats their BDUs with this same solution; coupled with strong DEET on skin it offers almost 100% protection from mozzies, ticks and other nasties.
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Re: Zika on island?
[Re: Teresasxm]
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01/24/2016 01:00 PM
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RonDon - I don't know if there's a source on-island, but if not I'll be using 4-Star Cargo to ship some from mainland USA; I'm in the UK at the moment and can only get 350ml of 0.5% solution for about £8.50 - that's very expensive compared to the USA market which has veterinary 10% solution in larger quantities and this can be diluted and applied to clothing and other items. In your case you could just take it with you in your baggage. p.s. 7 washings is a lot to do in 2 weeks If you hand-wash the treatment will last even longer, since it is mechanical and not chemical action that removes the protection.
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Re: Zika on island?
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01/24/2016 02:26 PM
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Teresasxm said: Story ran on Canadian News last night. A doctor was interviewed and she said she is advising all of her pregnant patients not to go to ANY island in the Caribbean this year due to Zika. She sounds like a smart and common sense doctor to me. Zika will inevitably spread to the same places where Chikungunya has spread to, and Dengue before that. Before long, if not already the case, there won't be an island in the Caribbean where Zika isn't present.
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Re: Zika on island?
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01/26/2016 08:21 AM
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biglar: The vector for Zika is the Aedes aegypti mosquito. It also carries dengue, yellow fever, and chikungunya.
Okay, I see that the Aedes albopictus CAN carry the virus. However, in the Caribbean, our little A. aegypti seems to be the main suspect.
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Re: Zika on island?
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01/28/2016 02:49 PM
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Just saw this in the Boston Globe (from the WHO) Dr. Margaret Chan, director-general of the World Health Organization, said at a special meeting Thursday in Geneva that the Zika virus — which has been linked to birth defects and neurological problems — was “spreading explosively.”
Chan said although there was no definitive proof that the Zika virus was responsible for a spike in the number of babies being born with abnormally small heads in Brazil, “the level of alarm is extremely high.” She also noted a possible relationship between Zika infection and Guillain-Barre syndrome, which can cause temporary paralysis.
“The possible links, only recently suspected, have rapidly changed the risk profile of Zika from a mild threat to one of alarming proportions,” Chan said.
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Re: Zika on island?
[Re: Dansc]
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01/29/2016 03:38 PM
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Dansc said: it will be interesting to see if units starting opening up at timeshares. I have an ongoing search at divi that hasnt gotten a hit in over a month. we shall see what the weekend brings! scary stuff Problem is, even as travelers we are going, getting bit, and bringing the virus back. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Sad.gif" alt="" /> That is how it will spread in the US. Then a mosquito here will bite...and so on, and so forth. Went to a blood drive today and they would not accept me as I had traveled to an area where there have been cases. St Maarten.
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