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Zika virus FYI #80158 01/01/2016 10:12 PM 01/01/2016 10:12 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 8,530 Ya never know... HillsideView OP Traveler
HillsideView OP Traveler Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 8,530 Ya never know...	12/31 guidance from CDC http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/watch/zika-virus-puerto-rico My foot fits right into my shoe and my shoe will fit right into your...

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Re: Zika virus FYI [Re: HillsideView] #80159 01/02/2016 12:22 PM 01/02/2016 12:22 PM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,213 GJ, CO S/V Long Overdue sail2wind Traveler
sail2wind Traveler Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,213 GJ, CO S/V Long Overdue	here we go again

Re: Zika virus FYI [Re: sail2wind] #80160 01/02/2016 05:12 PM 01/02/2016 05:12 PM
Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 1,901 Maine Breeze Traveler
Breeze Traveler Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 1,901 Maine	I find myself wondering, just WHO the heck, from ANYwhere in the world, doesn't have some experience with insects that bite ? Anywhere ?

Re: Zika virus FYI [Re: Breeze] #80161 01/02/2016 06:51 PM 01/02/2016 06:51 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 8,530 Ya never know... HillsideView OP Traveler
HillsideView OP Traveler Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 8,530 Ya never know...	The number of threads on mosquito bites on here rivals the "where to eat" threads. My foot fits right into my shoe and my shoe will fit right into your...

Re: Zika virus FYI [Re: Breeze] #80162 01/02/2016 06:59 PM 01/02/2016 06:59 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,040 Charlotte, NC N NCSailor Traveler
NCSailor Traveler N Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,040 Charlotte, NC	Quote Breeze said: I find myself wondering, just WHO the heck, from ANYwhere in the world, doesn't have some experience with insects that bite ? Anywhere ? A friend recently recommended using a bug spray with Deet. Does anyone use that?

Re: Zika virus FYI [Re: NCSailor] #80163 01/02/2016 07:09 PM 01/02/2016 07:09 PM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,213 GJ, CO S/V Long Overdue sail2wind Traveler
sail2wind Traveler Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,213 GJ, CO S/V Long Overdue	to me, the only thing to work is deet.

Re: Zika virus FYI [Re: sail2wind] #80164 01/02/2016 07:12 PM 01/02/2016 07:12 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 8,530 Ya never know... HillsideView OP Traveler
HillsideView OP Traveler Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 8,530 Ya never know...	Have found Shiling Oil (available locally in the BVI) works real well, both as a repellent and also to kill the itch if you do get bitten. My foot fits right into my shoe and my shoe will fit right into your...

Re: Zika virus FYI [Re: HillsideView] #80165 01/02/2016 07:17 PM 01/02/2016 07:17 PM
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 517 Michigan SoakInSaltwater Traveler
SoakInSaltwater Traveler Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 517 Michigan	Does Rose carry shiling oil? Norma

Re: Zika virus FYI [Re: SoakInSaltwater] #80166 01/02/2016 07:25 PM 01/02/2016 07:25 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 8,530 Ya never know... HillsideView OP Traveler
HillsideView OP Traveler Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 8,530 Ya never know...	Rose has it. My foot fits right into my shoe and my shoe will fit right into your...

Re: Zika virus FYI [Re: HillsideView] #80167 01/02/2016 09:42 PM 01/02/2016 09:42 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 316 UK J Jakehound Traveler
Jakehound Traveler J Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 316 UK	and Sky knows where it is. Woof woof!

Re: Zika virus FYI [Re: Jakehound] #80168 01/02/2016 09:46 PM 01/02/2016 09:46 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 8,530 Ya never know... HillsideView OP Traveler
HillsideView OP Traveler Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 8,530 Ya never know...	If Rose ain't got it, you don't need it. Nothing like a Saturday night sitting at their bar, best (and quite often the funniest) conversations in the islands. My foot fits right into my shoe and my shoe will fit right into your...

Re: Zika virus FYI [Re: HillsideView] #80169 01/03/2016 06:06 AM 01/03/2016 06:06 AM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,003 S sail445 Traveler
sail445 Traveler S Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,003	If a woman is pregnant and is infected with Zika the baby may be born with a small head.

Re: Zika virus FYI [Re: sail445] #80170 01/03/2016 09:03 AM 01/03/2016 09:03 AM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,037 Tortola/ Sonoma, California Manpot Traveler
Manpot Traveler Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,037 Tortola/ Sonoma, California	Nothing wrong with a little head.

Re: Zika virus FYI [Re: Manpot] #80171 01/03/2016 11:21 AM 01/03/2016 11:21 AM
Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 2,152 Ontario, Canada warren460 Traveler
warren460 Traveler Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 2,152 Ontario, Canada	Lol. Too bad I did not get to day hi at myetts on the 31st Warren S/V Scuba Doo Lagoon 50 (winner of best crewed yacht under 55 feet at the St. Thomas crewed yacht boat show). https://www.cyabrochure.com/ebn/2307/pdyrX/6642/4///

Re: Zika virus FYI [Re: warren460] #80172 01/03/2016 02:35 PM 01/03/2016 02:35 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,037 Tortola/ Sonoma, California Manpot Traveler
Manpot Traveler Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,037 Tortola/ Sonoma, California	We will be at The Elm tonight..top table..anyone around CGB drop by..

Re: Zika virus FYI [Re: Manpot] #80173 01/03/2016 03:21 PM 01/03/2016 03:21 PM
Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 2,152 Ontario, Canada warren460 Traveler
warren460 Traveler Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 2,152 Ontario, Canada	Maybe end of January Warren S/V Scuba Doo Lagoon 50 (winner of best crewed yacht under 55 feet at the St. Thomas crewed yacht boat show). https://www.cyabrochure.com/ebn/2307/pdyrX/6642/4///

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