dengue fever could be here to stay

[PunaMauka2]

Lee, thanks for passing along that info here.

[ericlp]

Sorry about that... That was the wrong link to that video.

If I find the right one, I'll repost it.

[pbmaise]

http://www.google.com.ph/url?q=http://www.techtimes.com/articles/124991/20160116/niaid-dengue-vaccine-to-be-tested-in-17-000-volunteers-in-brazil.htm&sa=U&ved=0ahUKEwikxL_1hbLKAhXBYQ4KHWK6A0cQqQIIGSgAMAE&sig2=7fa2z_JYY0fWI82VmdcoTQ&usg=AFQjCNEp-mG-mv-DYNdzoKX2ZVCEiSRmZA

[Punatic007]

Luckily the shelves of Walmart are stocked full of an Iguana repellent, only $19.99, home and garden centered.

[ericlp]

I'd still say make your own traps, probably a heck of a lot cheaper. Just the vid, I thought would give people a good idea on how easy it is to make your own. The dude is right tho, the traps are most likely more effective than spraying.

You could make 10 traps out of 10' black pvc pipe, and some caps for the bottom just leave the top open. Rip up some old tshirts or whatever, 2" strips soaked in some sort of insect killer maybe boric acid, dangle it inside trap. Check water levels and replace strips every 2-3 months.

[bananahead]

OK we are down to Zero Dengue potentially infectious people now... so its just existing infected mosquitoes that can transmit more cases... a Mosquito lives for 2 months... so hopefully the ones out there are dying soon or dead

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http://khon2.com/2015/11/19/224-cases-of...-island-2/

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[sistersue]

I hope that in 2 months the threat will be over, but how can it be when most people who contract dengue don't get sick or know they have it? Mosquitoes can still bite them, get the virus, and then bite people who will get sick. At least that's what I've read. Does anyone know for sure?

[kalakoa]

http://www.westhawaiitoday.com/news/loca...d-thursday

As many as three of the six new cases remain potentially infectious to mosquitoes, officials said.

[Guest]

And those three infectious cases are currently in what area of the big island? It seems that the majority of dengue cases have been residents and not the visiting tourists. Maybe some need to know what areas specifically to avoid or take extra precautions?
I was just talking story in hilo a couple nights ago with two different people that both live and work very close to a current dengue case(yards not miles). Neither had a clue that they lived so close to somebody currently sick with the dengue. They also were not protecting themselves (sprays,clothing,or traps) from getting the dengue virus in anyway(very disturbing to say the least). With that kind of general knowledge,education, or care regarding the current dengue outbreak, it may be very hard to stop the spread of dengue here?jmo.

[kalakoa]

And those three infectious cases are currently in what area of the big island?

The one with the dengue fever infestation. It's been in all the papers.