west nile
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Topic: west nile
Posted By: shameless dude
Subject: west nile
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2018 at 1:34pm
| has/is made it's way to within 3 miles of my place. a about a mid 20's male has contracted it from his home. last I heard there is no cure/vaccine? kinda scared to be outside around here now! bought sum deep woods off last night. |
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Posted By: chaskaduo
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2018 at 2:17pm
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That is scary. Hopefully he got bit while in another county as the closest to you, and not in his backyard. ------------- 1938 B, 79 Dynamark 11/36 6spd, 95 Weed-Eater 16hp, 2010 Bolens 14hp |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2018 at 2:33pm
| It is a bit scary. Most people who contract it don't get sick, most who get sick don't get seriously sick, but.....it can also be fatal. I can't imagine staying away from mosquitos all the time, or being bathed in repellant all the time! Dang little blood suckers, gotta wonder what God was thinking on that one! |
Posted By: chaskaduo
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2018 at 2:41pm
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How long does West Nile virus last? It is estimated that 1 in 150 persons infected with the West Nile virus will develop a more severe form of disease. Symptoms of mild disease will generally last a few days. Symptoms of severe disease may last several weeks, although neurological effects may be permanent. http://www.westnile.state.pa.us/health.htm" rel="nofollow - |
Posted By: Dave H
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2018 at 3:32pm
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good info Chas |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2018 at 8:37pm
| I googled it, says it's like malaria. the dude that has it near me is almost dead, he's not doing good at all. said you start dehydrating, and start with severe headaches, nausea, and soon the docs can't replentish fluids faster than your body sweats it out. there were other signs too, said a person carries it awhile before it affects them. I think we've had 3 deaths in NE this year so far. one of my cop friends had her horse die from it already. seems to really affect people that have immune issues....like I have right now! this is scary. i'm gonna go get another fogger at the farm store tomarrow, the one I got 2 years ago and last year won't work anymore! they only last about a year (made/sold by BONIDE company) used to have one of those big stainless steel ones, they were the best fogger, the motor finally scattered on that one. that one lasted about 20 years! can't find that kind around here anymore! PffffT! do any of ya'll fog your places? I live next to a deep creek and that's why I do it here. |
Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2018 at 8:46pm
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Had several cases in the state, mostly around Atlanta, don't think anyone has died from it yet. We are dry around here right now so that should keep the population down but I may look into a fogger also. I keep a couple of citronella plants close to each door of the house, they are supposed to be a good repellant. ------------- Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God. |
Posted By: john(MI)
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2018 at 12:01am
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Cutters is a better repellent, cause it beats off and comes in a can!  I was just reading that citronella has no effect on them. You won't get skeeters from any water that moves. get rid of all your old tires and any other source of standing water. Essential oils are a better repellent and do not contain deet. ------------- D14, D17, 5020, 612H, CASE 446 |
Posted By: HD6GTOM
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2018 at 12:08am
| Old gal makes a repellent that works well on regular Skeeter's, hope it works on these little creeps. Guess we'll find out, if I was to bring anything else home she'd get a real pouty lip. Oh well we got ta go sometime. |
Posted By: Harvey/pa
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2018 at 3:14pm
| I call the retention ponds that are so popular now " West Nile Breeding Farms " I put goldfish in the cattle water tubs, they eat the wigglers and little bits of feed...Harvey |
Posted By: chaskaduo
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2018 at 6:17pm
Great idea, and you can see them to pull em out when needed. ------------- 1938 B, 79 Dynamark 11/36 6spd, 95 Weed-Eater 16hp, 2010 Bolens 14hp |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2018 at 3:08am
| dad always had fish in his cattle water tanks, usually catfish |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2018 at 3:24am
| there is not a fogger or the spray to put in them to be found anywhere within about 30 miles so far |
Posted By: Ray54
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2018 at 8:08pm
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Since we voted down a new tax to have a Skeeter control district county wide here a few years ago no more news about people dying from it. Well not as much anyway. There were some that died here from it as well as horses. But if nobody makes money on it and promotes it to the news, the news people don't talk about it. If I had a horse worth the effort I would vacinat it but the one here is only yard art.
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