Bloodsuckers

[El Graduado]

I know folks get tired of hearing me warn them to always use DEET mosquito repellant when they are out and around on Cozumel. But seriously, being bitten by a mosquito on the island is almost as risky as having unprotected sex with a stranger… without the fun. Right now, it is cool and breezy on the island. That didn’t stop a friend of mine from getting bitten. He figured it was not mosquito season and with the breezes, and the cool weather, it was OK to skip the DEET. Now he is in the hospital with hemorrhagic dengue.

 

[gopbroek]

I know folks get tired of hearing me warn them to always use DEET mosquito repellant when they are out and around on Cozumel. But seriously, being bitten by a mosquito on the island is almost as risky as having unprotected sex with a stranger… without the fun. Right now, it is cool and breezy on the island. That didn’t stop a friend of mine from getting bitten. He figured it was not mosquito season and with the breezes, and the cool weather, it was OK to skip the DEET. Now he is in the hospital with hemorrhagic dengue.

I too get complacent in the cooler weather, thank you for the timely reminder. I hope and pray your friend recovers from this horrific virus.

Last year Mexico announced it was one of the initial countries that was going to allow the new Dengue vaccine out of France to be used within its borders. At that time it was to be limited to the areas where the virus was epidemic and restricted to post teen thru mid age persons. As I understand the project effectivity rates were estimated to be around 50%. Does anybody know if it actually was rolled out and if it is helping reduce the transmission rate?

 

[willmann_nc]

I'm not sure what temp kills skeeters, we have them most of the year in NC, it was 1 degrees Fahrenheit two weeks ago. I doubt Cozumel ever sees anything below 50 Fahrenheit and those little devils are always feeding.