08-14-2016, 06:09 AM
quote:Imported. Makes a big difference if it was caught elsewhere and brought in versus being spread by local mosquitoes.
Originally posted by Kapoho Joe
Zika is already in Hawaii
http://www.kitv.com/story/32750403/2-imp...ed-on-maui
That is the whole effort now, to try to prevent local spreading. Aedes aegypti is the carrier and it is mainly concentrated on Kona side. Oahu has eliminated it, since 1949, although a few have been found lately. Also, it is being found that Zika may be like Lyme disease, the virus staying in the body and working its damage for years after the initial infection. Researchers have found the virus stays active in sperm for many months after the initial infection.
http://www.bbc.com/news/health-37057934
*Japanese tourist on bus through Pahoa, "Is this still America?*
*Japanese tourist on bus through Pahoa, "Is this still America?*