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Old 02-09-2016, 03:15 PM
 
Location: Westbury
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If that were true then most of West Africa would be dead by now from Ebola. You're probably the type who think people can get AIDS from a handshake.
Ebola is blood borne only and a far out there isolated threat of semen transmission. Their is now evidence of Zika being spread by other bodily fluids - semen and spit. Diseases have different methods of transmission

If you have other household members they should use the same mosquito repellant protocol as you. Biggest thing is clear out standing wAter in your yards and encourage neighbors to do the same

Invite bats to your property by installing a bat house. They eat mosqutios
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Old 02-09-2016, 05:56 PM
 
Location: Denver, CO
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Ebola is blood borne only and a far out there isolated threat of semen transmission. Their is now evidence of Zika being spread by other bodily fluids - semen and spit. Diseases have different methods of transmission

If you have other household members they should use the same mosquito repellant protocol as you. Biggest thing is clear out standing wAter in your yards and encourage neighbors to do the same

Invite bats to your property by installing a bat house. They eat mosqutios
This is incorrect. Ebola can easily be transmitted by contact with any body fluid, including saliva. Transmission | Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever | CDC On the other hand the Zika virus can only spread via mosquito bites and sexual contacts Transmission | Zika virus | CDC

While bats will eat some of the mosquitos they do not by themselves constitute meaningful pest control. FAQ
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Old 02-16-2016, 01:55 PM
 
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I guess it really is easy to cause a panic.

Not saying that zika isn't something to worry about but geez mosquitos have always carried harmful diseases/viruses/parasites and every few years or so we get up in arms about this one or that one.

Put on some kind of repellent (of course your doctor might say that too can be harmful to the baby), plant natural repellents and stay inside.

Maybe your baby will just look like a neanderthal for no good reason I dern no.
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