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The Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District has received confirmation from the state of two West Nile virus positive groups of mosquitoes found July 22 in the northern part of Fremont.
There have been five West Nile virus positive birds found in Fremont so far this year.
The county’s Abatement District is increasing its surveillance and larval control efforts throughout this area with virus detections as part of its effort to locate areas of standing water where mosquitoes may breed.
These include catch basins, storm drain systems and swimming pools. Neglected swimming pools continue to be a mosquito breeding issue in the county.
If you or anyone you know has an unmaintained swimming pool please inform the District so the proper treatment can be made.
“A single neglected swimming pool can produce thousands of mosquitoes capable of spreading West Nile virus,” District Manager Ryan Clausnitzer said. “We can provide free mosquitofish or treatments to prevent mosquito breeding.”
As of last Monday, 247 dead birds, 756 mosquito samples and 43 sentinel chickens have been reported in the state. There has also been one death of an individual who tested positive for West Nile virus.
Clausnitzer urged the public to reduce the risk of contracting mosquito-borne diseases by following these guidelines:
Dump or drain standing water on your property because that is where mosquitoes develop.
Dawn to dusk is when mosquito activity peaks, so limit outdoor activities during this time.
Defend yourself when mosquitoes are biting by wearing long pants and long-sleeved shirts and apply insect repellent containing EPA-registered active ingredients such as DEET, Picaridin, IR3535, and Oil of lemon eucalyptus.
Door and window screens should be in good repair with no tears or holes.
West Nile virus is transmitted to people and animals through the bite of an infected mosquito. There is no cure for the infection.
According to Clausnitzer, approximately one in five people who are infected with West Nile virus will develop symptoms such as fever, headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting or rash.
Less than one percent will develop a serious neurological illness such as encephalitis or meningitis.
Adults over 50 years old and people with compromised immune systems are at increased risk of serious complications. Anyone who develops symptoms should seek medical care immediately.
Horses are also very susceptible to West Nile virus and vaccines are available. Horse owners are advised to contact their veterinarians regarding timely vaccinations.
For information about mosquitoes and West Nile virus visit www.mosquitoes.org/
Mosquito problems are normally controllable under professional care. They stop the problem at its source so it doesn’t keep coming back. They use state-of-the art equipment and methods, and the licensed exterminators will inspect your home’s environment and construction to identify the problem and determine the best course of action. To know more about them you can have a look here http://www.yalepest.com online.
The most effective mosquito-control treatment is called “DDT.” There are numerous studies about its effectiveness and safety to humans and animals including birds. One of the scientists who studied DDT extensively is even known to have deliberately ingested spoonfuls of DDT with no adverse effects.
DDT could have saved millions of lives. Millions…especially young children. But Rachael Carson who deceived America through her book “Silent Spring” with the help of her leftist Democrat party were able to outlaw DDT’s production.
DDT could eliminate Zika…but no.
The Democrat party is the party that promotes abject human misery.
@Democrat :”There are numerous studies about its effectiveness and safety to humans and animals including birds. One of the scientists who studied DDT extensively is even known to have deliberately ingested spoonfuls of DDT with no adverse effects. ”
I think that the fact that DDT causes eggshell thinning with birds is fairly well documented, if you can provide a study from a reputable, unbiased source that says otherwise, please post it (no far right-wing news sources, please).
As for the fact that a person regularly ingested spoonfuls of DDT with no apparent adverse effects, that proves nothing in regards to how dangerous DDT may be to other animal life including birds. Chemicals have different effects on different animals. Boron, for example, is toxic to termites but non-toxic to humans. Finally, saying that this person’s actions proves that DDT is safe is like presenting a long-term cigarette smoker and saying that the fact that the smoker is still alive proves that cigarette smoking is safe. There is no way of gauging the true risk level from just a single case and without knowing how else the person may have damaged his organs, immune system, and increased his risk of cancer.
The American Council of Science and Health ACSH says that ddt safe for people and the environment…… Oh yeah, they are bank rolled by Exxon and other industry heavies.
Hey Sam,
Dig deeper. Do more homework on the “thinning eggshell” lie from the leftist Democrat enviro-freeks.
Here is an excerpt from author Steven Milloy who is a prominent expert at exposing “junk science.”
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists fed large doses of DDT to captive bald eagles for 112 days and concluded that “DDT residues encountered by eagles in the environment would not adversely affect eagles or their eggs,†according to a 1966 report published in the “Transcripts of 31st North America Wildlife Conference.â€
The USFWS examined every bald eagle found dead in the U.S. between 1961-1977 (266 birds) and reported no adverse effects caused by DDT or its residues.
One of the most notorious DDT “factoids†is that it thinned bird egg shells. But a 1970 study published in Pesticides Monitoring Journal reported that DDT residues in bird egg shells were not correlated with thinning. Numerous other feeding studies on caged birds indicate that DDT isn’t associated with egg shell thinning.
In the few studies claiming to implicate DDT as the cause of thinning, the birds were fed diets that were either low in calcium, included other known egg shell-thinning substances, or that contained levels of DDT far in excess of levels that would be found in the environment – and even then, the massive doses produced much less thinning than what had been found in egg shells in the wild.
So what causes thin bird egg shells? The potential culprits are many. Some that have been reported in the scientific literature include: oil; lead; mercury; stress from noise, fear, excitement or disease; age; bird size (larger birds produce thicker shells); dehydration; temperature; decreased light; human and predator intrusion; restraint and nutrient deficiencies.
Most of this evidence was available to the Environmental Protection Agency administrative judge who presided over the 1971-1972 hearings about whether DDT should be banned. No doubt it’s why he ruled that, “The use of DDT under the regulations involved here does not have a deleterious effect on freshwater fish, estuarine organisms, wild birds or other wildlife.â€
@Democrat
I looked up this author “Steven Milloy”. Here is what I found about him below:
“Steven J. Milloy is a lawyer. He was a commentator for Fox News and ran the Web site junkscience.com, which is dedicated to “debunking” what Milloy labels “faulty scientific data and analysis.” On Fox News Channel he was billed as a “Junk Science commentator.” He describes himself as a libertarian. Among the topics Milloy has addressed are what he believes to be false claims regarding DDT, global warming, Alar, breast implants, secondhand smoke, ozone depletion, and mad cow disease. …..Milloy’s close financial and organizational ties to tobacco and oil companies have been the subject of criticism from a number of sources, as Milloy has consistently criticized the science linking secondhand smoke to health risks and human activity to global warming.”
I’m sorry, but I don’t find this person to be a credible source. He doesn’t even seem to have scientific background but was trained as a lawyer.
@Eric: “The American Council of Science and Health ACSH says that ddt safe for people and the environment……. Oh yeah, they are bank rolled by Exxon and other industry heavies.”
True.
“In the early 1990s, ACSH decided to stop reporting its funding.[32] Their 1991 report shows that many corporations contributed funds.[32] As of 2005, they had received $90,000 from ExxonMobil.[33]”
Wikipedia: American Council on Science and Health: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Council_on_Science_and_Health#Funding
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Sam,
I see. You are just another goose-stepping leftist Democrat who will first destroy the messenger and avoid acknowledging the facts.
Milloy simply reported the scientific findings from credible sources that exposed the liberal lies to advance their leftist agenda.
“There are none so blind (like you) as those who wish not to see.”
@Democrat: “Milloy simply reported the scientific findings from credible sources that exposed the liberal lies to advance their leftist agenda.”
What sources? No links were provided to the original reports so that I can see for myself exactly what they said and did not say. Besides, the reports that Milloy mentioned are from the 1960’s and 1970’s! You really think that there haven’t been any more recent, more accurate studies of the effects of DDT since then?
I gave you a chance to present your case and approached your claim with an open mind.
@democrat Misery,
The use of ddt has been banned or severely restricted in nearly 70 countries. Countries with their own scientists and environmental policies. It is absurd to politicize the use of toxic chemicals and public safety as “leftist agenda”. You sound delusional. Perhaps you played with too much lead as a child? Should we bring lead paint and asbestos back too?