Distribution of Aedes aegypti (red shaded areas) in the Americas in 1970, at the end of the mosquito eradication program, and in 1997. 
Posted on 08/18/2005 8:32:16 PM PDT by SwinneySwitch
An outbreak of dengue fever in Mexico has health officials here in Texas keeping a watchful eye across the border.
More than 100 people have been infected in the southern state of Morelos. Several people have the hemorrhagic strain of the disease that causes bleeding and, if untreated, possibly death. To prevent the spread of the disease, health workers need to enlist the help of the residents.
Oswaldo Zambrano, dengue fever prevention program director, says the enemy lives among them. He warns residents that they are providing a safe haven for the mosquitoes that carry dengue fever.
Many homes have standing water, which provides a perfect breeding ground for infected mosquitoes. A chemical that is safe for human and animal consumption must be mixed into the water to prevent new infestations.
The movement of people poses another challenge. If someone from an area where there's been an outbreak of dengue fever travels to another place, that person can be bitten by mosquitoes in the new location and the infection will spread.
Thus, it is critical to control the disease in every region of Mexico and reach every home during the rainy season. And if you're planning a trip to an area of Mexico where there's outbreak, use mosquito repellant.
Distribution of Aedes aegypti (red shaded areas) in the Americas in 1970, at the end of the mosquito eradication program, and in 1997.
Thanks for the ping Happy. Another thing to worry about, my daughter lives in Harlingen near the border!
One more disease that they are bringing across when they come illegally. Add it to the list of TB(the extremely virulent form)aids and several other illnesses that they continue to bring across and I am not just talking Mexicans, I am talking about ALL ILLEGAL ALIENS, most of whom come across our southern border but some across our northern border also.
And to even mention race, would be tantamount too spewing Republican racism. /s
Can't have that happen!
Mosquitoes suck!
You may want to give her a call . .
Go ahead...make biological warfare easier in the name of cheap produce!
Don't know if anyone pinged you.
I didn't see anything at all about "illegals" in the article.
So should I add "anti-Cancun vacationers" to the list of things that the Antis are anti? It must be miserable being against everything.
Yep, and they backwash.
The peak vector season is now until the first frost. This will be interesting.
I'm concerned that it's just a matter of time before we see small pox.
Time for troops locked and loaded on the border.
The silence from the oval office is deafening. Big money contributors and business interests trump border security and the health of America.
An outbreak of dengue fever in Mexico has health officials here in Texas keeping a watchful eye across the border.
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Yes, just what we need to again prove the net result of wide-open borders -- an epidemic of dengue from below the border. I hope the people of this country are getting a real snout-full of Washington and what their arrogance, lack of responsibility and damaging politics executed with impunity, is costing the U.S. citizen in so many ways...
Does this finally prove that Aids could be spread by mosquito's?
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