Should they sparay pesticides everywhere to prevent a common everyday virus?
2006-07-31 00:26:44 · 5 answers · asked by Craig4 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
I don't know if I'd call it an everyday virus as much as I'd say it's one of the more lethal ones. I think the results of using pesticides will come back to bite us in the butt down the line. I've done a lot of researching on the subject for the safety of my own children.
I found out we can control the breeding around our neighborhood if we remove standing water around our homes, this includes old tires that water collects inside of, cans, buckets, toys ect...
- use citronella candles (they really work!)
- Stay out of the shade in the early morning and evening hours.
- use a mosquitto repellent with DEET (most effective)
2006-07-31 00:41:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
West Nile Virus is NOT a everyday virus. Please don't make the mistake of putting it in the same category as the common cold.
The Nile virus is spread by mosquitoes. Yes, they need to spray for mosquitoes. This virus is Deadly! Its not something you just go buy some Tylenol and stay in the bed a couple of days with.
2006-07-31 07:32:56 · answer #2 · answered by dodiewayne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a virus that produces symptoms a lot like a severe case of the flu. It can be fatal, especially in the very old or very young, but it is also possible that you could get it and get over it without even knowing you've had it. Also, once you've had it, you are immune from getting it again.
It is spread by mosquitoes, which is why spraying pesticides helps prevent its spread. Most counties judge whether the disease is in the county by checking to see if any dead birds, which are also vulnerable, test positive for the disease. My husband works at the Indiana State Department of Health in the receiving lab (aka, Diseases "R" Us), and he gets very frustrated with the counties who send him samples. After one bird has tested positive in the county, they ask that county not to ship any more, but sometimes they ship him boxes filled with dead birds anyway.
Also, only certain birds can get it--raptors, such as crows, hawks, and other birds of prey. If you see a dead songbird, don't panic. One county even sent him a dead pet parrot!
2006-07-31 07:39:42 · answer #3 · answered by cross-stitch kelly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on where you are whether it is an everyday virus. If you are in Egypt, it is more common than on the west coast of America.
Whether they should spray depends on where you are. This question comes from the west coast where the effects of WNV are not so commonly known. Control of mosquitoes deals with more than WNV. It involves encephalitis, malaria, heartworm and much more.
2006-07-31 09:03:47 · answer #4 · answered by Buzz s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but like some other "viruses" you can die from it.... or have no symptoms at all...
Second question: Yes, but when was killing mosquitoes a bad thing anyway?
2006-07-31 07:32:18 · answer #5 · answered by Steven A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋