Mosquitoes ( incl. Zika, West Nile Virus, Dengue etc )

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The threat of Zika: Q&A
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/01/t ... 08840.html

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CDC: Sexually-Transmitted Zika Virus Is Now a Thing

The case sexually transmitted Zika Virus case occured in Texas

by William White

Source: Investor Place

http://investorplace.com/2016/02/zika-v ... rK43vl96M8

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Hawaii's Big Island declares emergency over dengue fever infections

Source: Reuters

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-hawai ... healthNews

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3 Natural Ways to Repel Mosquitoes

By Eleanor Healy

Source: www.NaturallySavvy.com

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/785597- ... ther-bugs/

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Hong Kong urged to tighten Zika controls after six ‘silent carriers’ are found in Guangdong

Sars expert stresses importance of detecting patients early at the border and in hospitals and placing infected in quarantine

Source: SCMP

http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/heal ... -after-six

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Dangers of Aerial Spraying eg. Naled

The greatest risk to pregnant women in Florida may not be Zika -- it may be the poison the government is spraying to stop it.

Shockingly, the state has begun aerial spraying using the exact same dangerous chemical Puerto Rican authorities banned just weeks ago.

The pesticide, called "Naled," was secretly shipped to the U.S. territory by the CDC, setting off a storm of protest on the island.

In fact, when the governor found out about the Naled shipment, he stationed guards to make sure it wouldn't be used and demanded answers from the Feds.

But Florida authorities seem to have none of those concerns.

And they've given the go-ahead to drop a pesticide from the sky that experts say could put countless women and unborn babies in harm's way.

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Naled is a very old pesticide -- one that was registered back in the days when we were still using DDT and thought margarine would save us from heart disease.

In other words, before we knew any better.

But despite all that science has since told us about the hazards of this chemical, the CDC and other officials apparently haven't been listening.

Except, of course, when it comes to California Red Legged Frogs.

In that case, the EPA actually commissioned a 144-page report to make sure Naled wouldn't harm these poor critters.

Seriously? You've got to be kidding me!

Now, I like frogs as much as anyone, but come on -- our government is more interested in Kermit's safety than the health of countless unborn kids. And all this spraying starting up in Florida is being done under the excuse of keeping pregnant moms and babies "safe" from mosquitoes that might be carrying Zika.

But, trust me -- it isn't often that you'll see Naled and "safe" in the same sentence.

For example, the label admits it "causes irreversible eye and skin damage" and "may be fatal if swallowed, inhaled or absorbed through the skin."

And my favorite: "Do not breathe vapor or spray mist."

Jennifer Sass, a senior scientist with the Natural Resources Defense Council, called Naled a brain toxin "among the class of the most toxic pesticides."

And women who are pregnant are at the biggest risk, she said.

You see, studies on similar pesticides have found that Naled can harm a baby's brain. And that's even at legal levels of exposure.

It's "definitely not safe during early brain development," said Sass.

And apparently those risks are something the residents of Puerto Rico aren't willing to take.

Before its governor officially declared he wouldn't allow Naled to be used, politicians, farmers, doctors and citizens joined together to protest against the spraying. One mayor called it a form of "environmental terrorism."

And even with well over 5,000 cases of Zika in Puerto Rico, the residents still don't want Naled dropped from the sky.

As I told you in May, officials all over the country are using Zika as a reason to go crazy with aerial sprayings everywhere -- even locations that don't face much of a threat from the virus.

That's why, even if you don't live in Florida or other Gulf States where spraying is more likely, it's urgent that you contact your local health department and find out if any aerial sprayings are planned where you live so you'll have time to get ready.

You'll need to cover things up, and be sure to stay indoors and get the kids inside. And that's especially important if you're expecting.

There's no doubt Zika is very frightening, but it's not the only threat unborn children face.

In fact, some of biggest dangers could be of our own making.

Source: HSI

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3 Tourism Stocks That Are Threatened by Zika

The Rio Olympics is over, but the Zika virus is getting ready on the starting blocks

By Josh Enomoto

Source: Investor Place

http://investorplace.com/2016/08/3-tour ... 7zgyph96M8

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not vested

How to Cash in on the Fight Against the Zika Virus

Where some see danger and upheaval, investors see opportunity. And the harrowing Zika virus is no different. Investors are jumping into stocks focused on detecting or wiping out the virus.

by Janet Morrissey

One of the biggest potential beneficiaries of the Zika scare is Intrexon Corp. (XON) , whose Oxitec unit makes genetically modified mosquitoes that could kill off the mosquitoes that carry the Zika virus.

Several other companies - Roche Holding (RHHBY) , Luminex (LMNX) , Quest Diagnostics (DGX) , and Hologic Inc. (HOLX) - are also on investors' radars.

The companies recently received special FDA "emergency use" approval for their Zika diagnostic tests, which can now be used to detect the virus in the blood supply or in people. And since the FDA last week recommended all blood centers in the U.S. start screening for the Zika virus, demand for the tests should pop.

Source: The Street

https://www.thestreet.com/story/1369213 ... yptr=yahoo

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The CDC has set aside $6.8 million to fund public awareness, diagnosis and mosquito surveillance – although this is only a fraction of the $1.9 billion that the Obama administration has requested from Congress.

Source: New Scientist

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AUG 4 2016

'Striking' Results from Early Zika Vaccine Trial

by LINDA CARROLL and SAMUEL SARMIENTO, MD

The race to develop a safe and effective vaccine against the Zika virus got one step closer Thursday, when a team of researchers reported positive results in the latest round of testing in monkeys.

Source: NBC

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/zika-v ... al-n623016