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Mosquito Spraying and Dengue Update 11/12/10
Mosquito Spraying and Dengue Update 11/12/10
UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
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November 12, 2010
DOH Warns of Dengue Risk; Releases Fogging Schedule Following Heavy Rains
Recent and heavy downpours across the territory have made certain areas near the home a haven for mosquito breeding and residents are reminded to take steps to reduce their risk from Dengue Fever, Health Commissioner Julia Sheen said Friday.
“Residents should do basic things such as frequently emptying containers that collect water around their homes and spraying dark areas, such as closets, where mosquitoes that transmit Dengue tend to hide,” Sheen said.
Residents should contact the Environmental Health Division at (340) 773-3107 on St. Croix and 715-5111 in the St. Thomas-St. John-Water Island district to report stagnant pools of water near their homes and in their communities.
Sheen said that Environmental Health officers will begin fogging outdoors next week in an effort to kill off nuisance mosquitoes that comes with increased rains. Fogging will be conducted during the hours of 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Sheen cautioned those with compromised immune systems to stay indoors and close windows at the times that the fogging is being conducted. Residents will be alerted to any changes in the schedule.
The Dengue Fever virus is transmitted by the female Aedes Aegypti which breeds in man-made containers and residents put themselves at risk if old tires, plant containers, empty drums and even food containers for animals are around the homes where water can collect and provide a breeding ground for the mosquitoes, Sheen said.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIVISION
FOGGING SCHEDULE
St. Thomas
* 6-9 pm - Tuesday, November 16 - Bordeaux, Bonne Esperance, Crown Mountain, Contant, Lindbergh Bay.
* 6-9pm - Wednesday, November 17 - Scott Free, Hull Bay, Mafolie, Magen’s Bay, Wintberg, Tutu.
* 6-9pm - Thursday, November 18 - Smith Bay, Nazareth, Bovoni, Bolongo, Frenchman’s Bay.
St. John
* 6-9pm- Thursday, November 18 - Cruz Bay and Coral Bay
St. Croix
* 6-9pm – Monday, November 22 - Downtown Frederiksted, Hannah's Rest, Smithfield, Mars Hill and Stony Ground, William's Delight, Whim, Campo Rico, Carlton, Enfield Green
* 6-9 pm – Tuesday, November 23 - Mon Bijou, Glynn, Castle Burke, St. George, Grove Place, Upper Love, Lower Love, Mount Pleasant, Paradise, and Colquhoun
* 6-9pm - Friday, November 26 - Queens Quarter, Rattan, Judith Fancy, Princess area
* 6-9pm - Monday, November 29 - Strawberry, Barron Spot, Diamond, Castle Burke, Sion Farm, Peters Rest, Anna’s Hope, Catharine’s Rest
* 6-9 p.m. – Tuesday, November 30 - Downtown Christiansted and East End areas; Mt. Welcome, Tide Valley, Mt. Washington, Solitude, Eliza’s Retreat, All for the Better, Grape Tree Bay
http://www.healthvi.org/dengue/index.html
http://www.healthvi.org/dengue/prevention.html
CDC information on repellents:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnil ... ellent.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnil ... pdates.htm
Basic information on Dengue from
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/ ... fever.aspx
Four immunologically related, single positive-stranded RNA viruses known as dengue viruses (DENV-1 through DENV-4) of the genus Flavivirus, family Flaviviridae, are responsible for causing dengue fever (DF) and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF).
Infection with one DENV produces lifelong immunity against reinfection with that one virus and short-term (≤9 months), partial cross-protection against the other three dengue viruses. An individual may be infected up to four times during his or her lifetime.
Transmission occurs from the bite of an infected Aedes aegypti (rarely Aedes albopictus) mosquito. Mosquitoes first become infected with DENV by feeding on the blood of a dengue-infected person. After the virus replicates for 8–12 days in the mosquito, the mosquito can transmit DENV to many other people.
The bite of one infected mosquito can result in infection. The risk of being bitten is highest during the early morning, several hours after daybreak, and in the late afternoon several hours before sunset, because the female mosquito typically feeds (bites) during these hours. However, mosquitoes may feed at any time during the day.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
_______________________________________________________
November 12, 2010
DOH Warns of Dengue Risk; Releases Fogging Schedule Following Heavy Rains
Recent and heavy downpours across the territory have made certain areas near the home a haven for mosquito breeding and residents are reminded to take steps to reduce their risk from Dengue Fever, Health Commissioner Julia Sheen said Friday.
“Residents should do basic things such as frequently emptying containers that collect water around their homes and spraying dark areas, such as closets, where mosquitoes that transmit Dengue tend to hide,” Sheen said.
Residents should contact the Environmental Health Division at (340) 773-3107 on St. Croix and 715-5111 in the St. Thomas-St. John-Water Island district to report stagnant pools of water near their homes and in their communities.
Sheen said that Environmental Health officers will begin fogging outdoors next week in an effort to kill off nuisance mosquitoes that comes with increased rains. Fogging will be conducted during the hours of 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Sheen cautioned those with compromised immune systems to stay indoors and close windows at the times that the fogging is being conducted. Residents will be alerted to any changes in the schedule.
The Dengue Fever virus is transmitted by the female Aedes Aegypti which breeds in man-made containers and residents put themselves at risk if old tires, plant containers, empty drums and even food containers for animals are around the homes where water can collect and provide a breeding ground for the mosquitoes, Sheen said.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIVISION
FOGGING SCHEDULE
St. Thomas
* 6-9 pm - Tuesday, November 16 - Bordeaux, Bonne Esperance, Crown Mountain, Contant, Lindbergh Bay.
* 6-9pm - Wednesday, November 17 - Scott Free, Hull Bay, Mafolie, Magen’s Bay, Wintberg, Tutu.
* 6-9pm - Thursday, November 18 - Smith Bay, Nazareth, Bovoni, Bolongo, Frenchman’s Bay.
St. John
* 6-9pm- Thursday, November 18 - Cruz Bay and Coral Bay
St. Croix
* 6-9pm – Monday, November 22 - Downtown Frederiksted, Hannah's Rest, Smithfield, Mars Hill and Stony Ground, William's Delight, Whim, Campo Rico, Carlton, Enfield Green
* 6-9 pm – Tuesday, November 23 - Mon Bijou, Glynn, Castle Burke, St. George, Grove Place, Upper Love, Lower Love, Mount Pleasant, Paradise, and Colquhoun
* 6-9pm - Friday, November 26 - Queens Quarter, Rattan, Judith Fancy, Princess area
* 6-9pm - Monday, November 29 - Strawberry, Barron Spot, Diamond, Castle Burke, Sion Farm, Peters Rest, Anna’s Hope, Catharine’s Rest
* 6-9 p.m. – Tuesday, November 30 - Downtown Christiansted and East End areas; Mt. Welcome, Tide Valley, Mt. Washington, Solitude, Eliza’s Retreat, All for the Better, Grape Tree Bay
http://www.healthvi.org/dengue/index.html
http://www.healthvi.org/dengue/prevention.html
CDC information on repellents:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnil ... ellent.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnil ... pdates.htm
Basic information on Dengue from
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/ ... fever.aspx
Four immunologically related, single positive-stranded RNA viruses known as dengue viruses (DENV-1 through DENV-4) of the genus Flavivirus, family Flaviviridae, are responsible for causing dengue fever (DF) and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF).
Infection with one DENV produces lifelong immunity against reinfection with that one virus and short-term (≤9 months), partial cross-protection against the other three dengue viruses. An individual may be infected up to four times during his or her lifetime.
Transmission occurs from the bite of an infected Aedes aegypti (rarely Aedes albopictus) mosquito. Mosquitoes first become infected with DENV by feeding on the blood of a dengue-infected person. After the virus replicates for 8–12 days in the mosquito, the mosquito can transmit DENV to many other people.
The bite of one infected mosquito can result in infection. The risk of being bitten is highest during the early morning, several hours after daybreak, and in the late afternoon several hours before sunset, because the female mosquito typically feeds (bites) during these hours. However, mosquitoes may feed at any time during the day.
Last edited by lprof on Mon Nov 15, 2010 8:27 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Thanks for the update. Hope the rainy season is quickly coming to a close for multiple reasons!
Diane