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Who makes these decisions? Might as well be my 9 year old nephew...
Lets conduct an experiment with no controls and no observation and then attempt to convince the public of our 'un-educated guess'. Oh wait I forgot we're in Hawai'i for a second, it all makes sense again.
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Originally posted by kimo wires
A Kiser Doctor told me that the infection rate is around 60 percent here on The Big Island. The highest in the nation. Our Moist tropical environment is a perfect incubator. Not a place to be complacent and go into the water with cuts. Our costal waters have a combination of things that make bacteria levels higher. More Runoff, more wild animals, thermally heated water and outdated cesspools too close to the ocean.
How do ours compare to say Florida? Thats probably the closest state that has similar conditions but not the whole year.
PUC suggested a product called "staph-A-Septic" to put on cuts after you clean them. We have gotten staph twice (and never from the hot ponds - go figure!) and this has seemed to help other cuts. Also was told once you get staph, you are more likely than others to get it again.
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How do ours compare to say Florida? Thats probably the closest state that has similar conditions but not the whole year.
PUC suggested a product called "staph-A-Septic" to put on cuts after you clean them. We have gotten staph twice (and never from the hot ponds - go figure!) and this has seemed to help other cuts. Also was told once you get staph, you are more likely than others to get it again.
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Are you talking about the springs of the state?
I believe they are pretty darn clean.
There is so much output in the millions-of-gallons-per-day range, and it is clean, ancient water coming from deep in the aquifer. That flushing gets rid of icky stuff, fast. I have never heard of staph or other infections, nor is there any signage I have noticed @ any of he springs we visited (spouse if a born Floridian, we were just living there last year but I couldn't take it anymore
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OK, so I went in the hot pond yesterday; it was the cleanest I've ever seen it, after having been closed to humans for a week. Talked to the Lifeguard & he thinks they should close the pond to bathers once a week or couple days a month. That way Mother Nature would get a chance to clean it out from human overuse (like the rest of the world). That is the best/cheapest/most efficient way I can think of to make the pond a little safer - bacteria wise. I love the pond & after the chiropractor & 2 weeks rest, my back never felt better. Science nut that I am, I feel there is healing there. My kuleana is to go to speak to the council members & reinforce the suggestion about closing the pond once a week - the Lifeguard said the more people suggest this, maybe it will be considered. Please help, if so inspired.
PS I have rules about when I go in the hot pond. 1. Only at high tide. 2. NEVER w/ a cut. 3. Enter & stay by the ocean inlet. 4. Not if there are a ton of people or children. I have never had an infection or any problem by following these rules.
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[quote]How do ours compare to say Florida? Thats probably the closest state that has similar conditions but not the whole year. [/quote}
I don't know about rates but this might be of interest: Health Dept. warns of seawater bacteria in Volusia, Flagler
http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/heal...lus/nZ9nk/
Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.
Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.
