Date: Sun, 21 Sep 1997 13:12:37 -0300 From: Rand Nicholson <writserv@nbnet.nb.ca> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg3630$foo@default> Subject: Re: Deadly Florida Mosquitoes
Matt <drake@erols.com> Wrote Sat, 20 Sep 1997 20:11:05 -0700:
>>Whatever you do, DO NOT GO TO FLORIDA. If you have been watching the
>>news lately, you may have heard about the DEADLY disease (I do not
>>recall the name of it) that mosquitos there are carrying, and how
>>doctors can do very little or nothing to save the life of someone who
>>gets bitten and contracts the disease. People and businesses in
>>Florida are closing their pools in the morning and evening because
>>that is when mosquitos are most active, and the mosquitos also like
>>the humid areas of pools. THIS ALSO GOES FOR WHERE CP GROW! Bogs,
>>fens, wetlands, swamps, etc. are all MOSQUITO INFESTED. Walking
>>around any area such as this is an incredible risk because of the
>>mosquito situation. Chances are you would get bitten by at least one
>>mosquito (probably ALOT more) and if you contract the disease it could
>>very possibly cause death. Don't go anywhere near Florida, especially
>>until next year if and when the mosquito disease threat is over.
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Dewey Fisk Is a resident of Florida and a prolific grower of things Aroid.
His comments are:
>Total bullshit!!! There have been a few mosquitoes found in a couple of
>areas near Orlando. The Dept. of Agriculture jumped on it like ducks on a
>June Bug and have eliminated the problem. Spraying with various chemicals
>from helicopters have taken care of the problem. As far as no cure is
>concerned.... I have heard of only one death and the rest of the 10 or 12
>people that were infected... are well now... So.... Total Bullshit.
>
>You may post this to the list that posted the first note.... including my
>e-mail address.....
>Dewey Fisk
>plantnut@shadow.net
>
>Dewey E. Fisk, Plant Nut
>THE PHILODENDRON PHREAQUE
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