The Florida Mosquito "Nightmare"
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Monday, June 26, 2023
The Florida Department of Health Issues Mosquito-Borne Illnesses Advisory
Four malaria cases in Sarasota county have been treated and recovered.
Tallahassee, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health (Department) is issuing a statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory following four confirmed and recovered local cases of malaria in Sarasota County. All individuals have been treated and have recovered. Malaria is transmitted through infected mosquitoes. Residents throughout the state should take precautions by applying bug spray, avoiding areas with high mosquito populations, and wearing long pants and shirts when possible - especially during sunrise and sunset when mosquitos are most active.
The Department continues to work closely with local partners and county mosquito control. Aerial and ground mosquito spraying continues to be conducted in these areas to mitigate the risk of further transmission.
In Florida, Malaria is transmitted through infected Anopheles mosquitoes. The cause of malaria in these cases has been identified as the Plasmodium vivax species. Effective treatment is readily available through hospitals and other health care providers. Individuals in this area with symptoms of fever, chills, sweats, nausea/vomiting, and headache should seek immediate medical attention.
The Department advises the public to remain diligent in their personal mosquito protection efforts by remembering to “Drain and Cover.”
DRAIN standing water to stop mosquitoes from multiplying.
Drain water from garbage cans, house gutters, buckets, pool covers, coolers, toys, flowerpots, or any other containers where sprinkler or rainwater has collected.
Discard old tires, drums, bottles, cans, pots and pans, broken appliances and other items that aren't being used.
Empty and clean birdbaths and pet's water bowls at least once or twice a week
Protect boats and vehicles from rain with tarps that don’t accumulate water.
Maintain swimming pools and keep appropriately chlorinated. Empty plastic swimming pools when not in use.
COVER doors and windows with screens to keep mosquitoes out of your house.
Repair broken screening on windows, doors, porches, and patios.
COVER skin with clothing or appropriate repellent.
Clothing - Wear shoes, socks, and long pants and long-sleeves. This type of protection may be necessary for people who must work in areas where mosquitoes are present.
Repellent - Apply mosquito repellent appropriately.
Always use repellents according to the label. Repellents with DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, para-menthane-diol, 2-undecanone, and IR3535 are effective.
Use mosquito netting to protect children younger than 2 months old.
Tips on Repellent Use
Always read label directions carefully for the approved usage before you apply a repellent.
Apply insect repellent to exposed skin or clothing, but not under clothing.
Treat clothing and gear with products containing 0.5% permethrin. Do not apply permethrin directly to skin.
Some repellents are not suitable for children. Ensure repellent is safe for children and age appropriate:
Mosquito repellents containing lemon eucalyptus oil or para-menthane-diol should not be used on children under the age of three years.
DEET is not recommended on children younger than two months old.
Avoid applying repellents to the hands of children.
Parents should apply repellent to their hands first and then transfer it to the child’s skin and clothing.
The Department continues to conduct statewide surveillance for mosquito-borne illnesses, including West Nile virus infections, Eastern equine encephalitis, St. Louis encephalitis, malaria, chikungunya, and dengue. Residents of Florida are encouraged to report dead birds to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
For more information on what repellent is right for you, consider using the Environmental Protection Agency’s search tool to help you choose skin-applied repellent products.
For more information, visit the Department’s website here.
About the Florida Department of Health
The Florida Department of Health, nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, works to protect, promote and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts.
So is this the next cover for vax injury?
How will repellent mix with the vaxxed?
DEET is not recommended on children younger than two months old but it’s safe for kids older than 2-months? Then go heavy on it with your your 3-month olds!
Oh, and a great reason to blame the CLIMATE CRISIS. Next we’ll see malaria up in Maine!
So how often has malaria been a threat in Florida? Seems it’s a good idea now to have more actors on stage to play the role of vaccine injury:
3 people have acquired malaria in the US. They’re the first in 20 years
Enter stage left our new celebrity soon to put his hand prints in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood:
Practicing hand imprints for his day at Grauman’s
See this FOI reply from the CDC reporting they have no controlled experiment proving a parasite is the cause of malaria.
Courtesy of Bill Gates and his GMO mosquitos and his mosquito factories... We need to change the name in the dictionary of EVIL to GATES..
Sarasota County huh? Thats basically where I live.
To be honest, I'm more concerned about so-called "red tide". If you want an interesting deep dive, look up the 2018 red tide that lasted 18 months in Sarasota - in fact, it lasted 18 months in MOST of the state. It was blue-green toxic cyanobacteria. "A mystery". (At the time, most of the people in my activist group knew it was from the radioactive waste from the phosphogypsum stacks all over Florida... although activists kinda have a bad reputation, this group actually worked hard to inform & educate and find solutions).
Anyway, over 200 million tons of dead sea life were removed from the beaches over those 18 months. A good friend of mine was leading the charge - for the cleanup and the "solutions" expert (a veteran, I forget what branch he was in and havent talked to him for awhile but he was such a smart dude). He taught me that water cleans itself. The ONLY "natural explanation" for something like this is because we were poisoning it. He also taught me how to fix polluted waterways - basically, you get the hell out of natures way, let foliage grow and it will filter itself. Thats one of the most significant lessons that helped me understand germ theory and why it doesn't work.
I love Florida but it also causes most of its own problems and then they put out stupid fear porn like "malaria" and "mysterious red tide" - at the end of the day, its all because we're being poisoned and we're poisoning ourselves 🙄