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Re: Zika Report
[Re: Juzjon]
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12/31/2016 09:43 PM
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Yana
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ZIKA warnings are posted all over the island. You will hear warning on airport loudspeakers in immigration area as you arrive. I spoke with several locals during our Christmas week stay, they didn't express their concern. Critical time for agresive mosquitoes is between 6-7 PM. Use strong repellent if you are outside at that time. It was raining daily while we were there, but we didn't experience any budgs this year.
There is no place like SXM.
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Re: Zika Report
[Re: Juzjon]
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12/31/2016 10:28 PM
12/31/2016 10:28 PM
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I suspect people are otherwise entertained this evening. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Smile.gif" alt="" />
Mosquitoes are totally a function of how much rain there has been, whether it is windy, what kind of vegetation there is, etc. Plus, whether you personally are a mosquito magnet. I don't really understand the physics of that, but I know if there is a mosquito in 5 miles, it will bite me, and there could be hordes of mosquitoes and they will ignore Eric. Regardless, zika is not really a big deal for anyone that is not of child bearing age. Protect yourself as you can with repellent with Deet. That's about all you can do.
Carol Hill
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Re: Zika Report
[Re: Juzjon]
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01/01/2017 11:25 AM
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Zika is present on St Maarten as well as on every other Caribbean island and country in Central and South America. That said, there have been many babies born on St Maarten this year that show no signs of any Zika related issues or concerns. You might want to check the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at https://www.cdc.gov/zika/ to learn more.
Bruce J
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