Comments on: Govt Confirms Chikungunya Case In Bermuda

By: Wonder

Wonder — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 00:55:36 +0000

This has nothing to do with mosquitoes..
This is a virus that was placed in the Caribbean to test the resistance.
Much like Ebola, all of a sudden two American doctors contract it and recover.
It’s funny how none do those illnesses generate from the USA with all those slums and trailer parks.

By: sadday

sadday — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 23:14:28 +0000

Thank you, that is exactly what went through my mind when I heard this story on the news. Good to know Bermuda’s strategy to contain diseases. “Please try to not get bit, have a good day!” Yikes.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 19:47:40 +0000

Chingas!

By: Toodle-oo

Toodle-oo — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 18:25:31 +0000

Ponds and marshes are and always have been an issue . I grew up near one too . A very large one.
Hopefully all of these bodies of water are stocked with killi fish. That’s why they’re not as much of an issue as stagnant water sitting around people’s houses in the items on the list I mentioned above .

By: BIGGADON

BIGGADON — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 17:38:27 +0000

I think you are taking my compliment to the bermuda vector control guys out of context in no way shape or form am I casting aspersions on anyone or any other jurisdiction but if thatss how you see sobeit….. if these places you speak of that have well practiced Bug control then why so much chikungunya !

By: sswhite

sswhite — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 16:19:30 +0000

maybe you could be a test subject and become infected voluntarily to see if your silly tune changes…

By: sswhite

sswhite — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 16:17:49 +0000

difference is this is not their country so they tend to care less…

By: Serious

Serious — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 14:46:42 +0000

This very serious!!! Folks should read the articles in the Gleaner and other Caribbean publications.Just google it! It is spreading rapidly in the Caribbean and hundreds of thousands of people are suffering. The pain is said to be excrutiating and the effects (joint pain) can last for years.

By: haha

haha — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 13:46:33 +0000

well like i said varies from person to person, the worst being d elderly. um seen kids have it, everyone and honestly it could be way worse. if your healthy just like the flu thats it…maybe you should tell someone about your parents

By: SunReaper

SunReaper — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 12:47:00 +0000

They haven’t

By: stella groove

stella groove — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 12:06:43 +0000

So – perhaps its time to open the discussion on the delegates from the Ebola effected regions of Africa who may be coming to Bermuda for the Black Mayors conference. What steps will be taken to protect our population from the possibility of Ebola arriving with them? Should we not be considering a restriction on persons being allowed to travel into the Island from those regions? Frankly, that has me way more concerened than this case of Chikungunya.

By: TGAOTU

TGAOTU — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 11:58:17 +0000

You paranoid bucket people are crazy. Do you know how much water there is in bermuda in ponds and marshes to breed? You people get worried about buckets?! Get a life!

I have denge mosquitoes in my yard and i get bit all the time by them and never got sick once. And i live by a marsh and i have water around my property. Do i worry like a little wimp? NO!

jeeeeeeeeeeeeeez!

By: blue bird boxes

blue bird boxes — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 11:40:34 +0000

Sounds like these mosquitoes are only active in the daytime but it would be good to get confirmation from the Health Department that they don’t bite during sleeping hours. In terms of repellent, this year I read about eucalyptus oil so I’ve been trying that. Five drops in my hand then mix with a plain lotion and apply to skin. It seems to work great and it’s a lot nicer than DEET and the like. Avon Skin-so-soft also works if you can get it.

By: Truth is killin' me...

Truth is killin' me... — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 11:08:35 +0000

I’m more worried about the Ebola than the chicken!

By: Arthur-Atlanta

Arthur-Atlanta — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 10:23:32 +0000

Do you mean the DEET that has side effects that can range from dizziness and disorientation to even death?

By: Import

Import — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 09:24:57 +0000

A lot of guest workers come from places where controlling mosquitos is far more important and well-practiced than in Bermuda. Bug control is a critical part of general hygiene in the tropics, and in temperate climates the mosquitos in the summer can be unbearable. Don’t make assumptions and cast aspersions on people.

By: Tom Cooke

Tom Cooke — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 01:33:43 +0000

My grandmother, who with my grandfather spent many years in Africa, the Sudan, and she contracted malaria, took quinen, sorry not sure of the spelling, but its in tonic water, which helps make the gin taste better, and helped with the reocrance many years later.

By: ooooouch

ooooouch — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 01:33:30 +0000

o noooo my friend from Antigua had this and what she said didn’t sound to nice. She was unable to get out of bed !! its like having a Bad flu from a mosquito !! time to bring out the fog machines !!

By: sage

sage — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 23:43:37 +0000

Try reading the article.

By: Bda diva

Bda diva — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 22:51:18 +0000

Use insect repellant containing DEET. Avoid being oitdoors during dusk which is prime mosquito time. Wear sleeves and long pants when you are outside.

By: But wait

But wait — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 22:39:05 +0000

Did the person ACTUALLY have bites on him/her?!

By: Biggadon

Biggadon — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 22:12:45 +0000

On a whole Bermuda is by far way ahead of other jurisdictions when it comes to controlling the mosquitos …..the vector guys do a helluva job …… They actually into people yards looking for standing water and will leave a note for you to tell you they found standing water on your property.

By: Biggadon

Biggadon — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 22:05:45 +0000

I beg to differ I know people who have had it including my parents who are currently dealing with it yes it varies but it’s way worse than the flu this thing is like dengue fever on steroids ….. It has effects that may last years after you have had it.

By: Just a matter of time

Just a matter of time — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 21:59:27 +0000

Make sure a mosquito doesn’t bite you? That’s the instructions??? What about when they sleep? Do they have a net? Amazing. Don’t think the MOH is doing enough to combat the risk from this individual. Also check continuous puddles created from air conditioner drains. All it takes is one mosquito do spread the damage.

By: haha

haha — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 21:53:16 +0000

varies person to person…jus like d flu pretty much. aint that bad

By: Toodle-oo

Toodle-oo — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 21:32:23 +0000

Buckets are only the beginning . Over the years locals have become very slack or completely unknowledgeable about this issue and our guest workers basically haven’t got a clue . Not slamming anyone , just what I’ve observed first hand in my own neighborhood.

Add to the list standing/dormant fish ponds. Stacked flower pots. Boats without the drain plugs removed or fitted with sagging covers. Tyres laying about , especially in undergrowth. Children’s mini inflatable pools , li-los , canvas or synthetic tarps laying outside .
Also check out your bromeliads if you have them in your garden . mosquitos breed in them like wild fire.

By: Raymond Ray

Raymond Ray — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 21:26:13 +0000

One would believe this person has already been isolated from others…

By: biggadon

biggadon — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 20:28:30 +0000

this person needs to be quarantined until he can no longer pass it on to the local Aedes aegypti population….. this illness is rampant in the caribbean thank god its not fatal but from all accounts the pain is unreal !

By: Truth is killin' me...

Truth is killin' me... — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 20:20:34 +0000

Bermuda…empty all your buckets if you see them outside standing full of water please!