West Nile coming to a lake near you

Dees · Posted: Apr 21, 2003 8:14 am Post subject: West Nile coming to a lake near you

Anyone hear of the West Nile Virus being at your lake/river this year? I heard on the news last week that our lake is going to be home to the West Nile Virus. And there trying to control it. Which is good and bad. The good part is now not as many people will be going out to the lake (meaning no rollers, less pwc, and glassy water). The bad part is that if your scared of it, you can die and the pesticide they spraying right now to try and get rid of it.

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

Chances are you will get WNV, and not even know it, if you are in any kind of shape decent enough to ride a wakeboard. I think the pesticides might be worse than the disease itself.

At least that's what the Monroe County Health Department (NY state) had to say last year. Mostly newborns and the elderly and people with immuno-deficiencies get sick and/or die.

I wouldn't sweat it. Unless you are old or a horse. 'cause it killed a whole bunch of horses before they had an equine vaccine.

But the media F'ing LOVES WNV. Cool Mid-east name, travels with Crows (oh, black crows, symbol of EVIL woooooo!!......) and it can be tracked across states, so there can always be something to say about it.

Maybe we should start a poll: Which is more hyped up, and which are you more scared of: SARS, West Nile Virus, or Gettign Run Over by your Driver. I'm more scared of the latter.

Dees · Posted: Apr 21, 2003 9:13 am Post subject:

I'll go "west nile on your a$$" was one of my favorite saying last year.

west coast boarder · Addict Joined: 09 Mar 2003 Posts: 558 City: Nor Cal

I don't even think it got out here last year. If it was here it didn't stop me from riding.

salmon_tacos · Posted: Apr 21, 2003 12:54 pm Post subject:

Kyle: (Enters) I've got it! I've got the West Nile Virus!

Stan: Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!

Cartman: Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! Jesus-Tap-Dancing-Christ! Get with the program, pal!

Stan: Yeah, nobody gets West Nile Virus anymore! Now, it's all about the S.A.R.S!

Kyle: S.A.R.S?!

Dragonlady8 · Guest

Mister C · Posted: Apr 21, 2003 6:18 pm Post subject:

I dont think wnv is a problem on the west coast. So ive got nothing to worry about.

Aubs · Motorboat Queen Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 9167

dees - that was a line used by many last year...

Dragonlady8 · Guest

West Nile is expected to make it to the west coast this year.... there was a single incident last year in Los Angeles. But I never saw the follow up.

devo · Posted: Apr 21, 2003 6:44 pm Post subject:

We had 3 people die of west nile last year here in Indianapolis, In.

Dees · Posted: Apr 21, 2003 9:24 pm Post subject:

phantom5815, aubs, right...

aubs, i'll go west nile on you a$$ right now

Mister C · Posted: Apr 21, 2003 9:42 pm Post subject:

I know its a virus and that its potentially deadly, but does anyone know what it does?

graphik · Addict Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 727 City: miller lake

yeah, it can swell your brain. And if you've seen TV shows where the brain swells, it makes the body do some really neat things, like have no nerve control, become a veggie, no vision and obviously death.

Here's the deal. You can only get WNV from a mosquito that has bitten an infected bird. So right there your chances are pretty low. If you notice that a bite is larger and more red than normal, get to the hospital. If you start to have severe headaches, and your eyes become sensitive to the light (sign of brain swell) then get to the hospital.

We got it here (Ontario Canada) 2 years ago from Michigan and New York. Best thing to do to prevent is to stay in when they are most active (early morn and late evening), wear light colored clothes, long sleeves and pants, and drain anything that may collect water (bird baths and so on) as this is wear they breed. Wear mosquito repellent with DEET which will help.

Riding is no prob because they can't land on the water well, and can't fly very far. A mosquito will live and die something like 100 meters from it's birthplace (maybe less). I've been bitten last summer and never gave any thought to it. The chance of you getting it is slim, but getting medical attention quickly is the key.

Is it retarded that I know this stuff?

This is all true, I read a flyer put out by the gov, yesterday in an effort to rid the country of it.
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riverfreak · Posted: Apr 22, 2003 6:34 am Post subject:

on the TX/LA border.....they have found it in a lot of the birds......so the OFF is a must this season.....mosquitos will tote your @ss off when the sun goes down around here.....LA has got to have the worst of it all