Florida Gov. Scott's undisclosed interest in Zika mosquito control company

[guno]

typical leader in the white christian party



According to FloridaBullDog.org (a big publication here in the state), "Gov. Rick Scott has an undisclosed financial interest in a Zika mosquito control company in which his wife, Florida First Lady Ann Scott, owns a multi-million dollar stake through a private investment firm she co-owns."

That's right folks, it appears Scott isn't just concerned about the well-being of Floridians but the cash to be made via Mosquito Control Services LLC of Metairie, LA. Perhaps that was a large part of the reason that he signed an executive order, on June 23rd, which allocated $26.2 million in state emergency funds for Zika preparedness.

MCS, whose services include monitoring and aerial spraying, may still benefit from Florida government funds- we just don't know because they haven't responded to requests for comment. We do know that the company is not a registered state vendor.

But that is really the tip of this disgusting iceberg.

Florida Gov. Scott's undisclosed interest in Zika mosquito control company -- Sott.net

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Outrageous! Who do they think they are......the Clintons?

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

typical leader in the white christian party



According to FloridaBullDog.org (a big publication here in the state), "Gov. Rick Scott has an undisclosed financial interest in a Zika mosquito control company in which his wife, Florida First Lady Ann Scott, owns a multi-million dollar stake through a private investment firm she co-owns."

That's right folks, it appears Scott isn't just concerned about the well-being of Floridians but the cash to be made via Mosquito Control Services LLC of Metairie, LA. Perhaps that was a large part of the reason that he signed an executive order, on June 23rd, which allocated $26.2 million in state emergency funds for Zika preparedness.

MCS, whose services include monitoring and aerial spraying, may still benefit from Florida government funds- we just don't know because they haven't responded to requests for comment. We do know that the company is not a registered state vendor.

But that is really the tip of this disgusting iceberg.

Florida Gov. Scott's undisclosed interest in Zika mosquito control company -- Sott.net

Muhammed H. Allah! Shouldn't you be out assassinating a cop?

 

[depotoo]

A big publication? Never heard of it in 20 years of living here.

typical leader in the white christian party



According to FloridaBullDog.org (a big publication here in the state), "Gov. Rick Scott has an undisclosed financial interest in a Zika mosquito control company in which his wife, Florida First Lady Ann Scott, owns a multi-million dollar stake through a private investment firm she co-owns."

That's right folks, it appears Scott isn't just concerned about the well-being of Floridians but the cash to be made via Mosquito Control Services LLC of Metairie, LA. Perhaps that was a large part of the reason that he signed an executive order, on June 23rd, which allocated $26.2 million in state emergency funds for Zika preparedness.

MCS, whose services include monitoring and aerial spraying, may still benefit from Florida government funds- we just don't know because they haven't responded to requests for comment. We do know that the company is not a registered state vendor.

But that is really the tip of this disgusting iceberg.

Florida Gov. Scott's undisclosed interest in Zika mosquito control company -- Sott.net

 

[aris2chat]

Most expense is just wholesale boxes full of good old cans of Off being handed out by police and other services.
and education to remove standing water.
Testing of patients who might or have Zika.
Treatment of babies will be a huge expense. If babies do live more than a year they will have to have brain surgery every few months. They will never has full capacity.
Business interests before taking office are put in holding till they leave office.

Mosquitoes have always been a problem. Zika in the US is a recent problem the last could of years. Nowhere near the level of Brazil or other countries.

 

[waltky]

20 times higher in pregnancies affected by Zika...

CDC: Rate of Birth Defects Skyrockets in Zika Babies
March 02, 2017 — Rates of microcephaly and certain other birth defects were 20 times higher in pregnancies affected by Zika compared with pregnancies in years before the virus arrived in the Americas, U.S. researchers said Thursday.

The increase emphasizes the ongoing risk of Zika during pregnancy, researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The study, published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality report, examined rates of birth defects in Massachusetts, North Carolina and Georgia in 2012-2013, before Zika’s arrival in the Americas.

Miami-Dade mosquito control inspector Yasser "Jazz" Compagines sprays a chemical mist into a storm drain, Aug. 23, 2016, in Miami Beach, Fla.​

They tracked the number of birth defects commonly seen among Zika-affected babies, including brain abnormalities and small head size, or microcephaly, eye defects and other central nervous system problems. During those years, birth defects on that list occurred in about 3 of every 1,000 births.

They compared this with published rates of infants from a 2016 U.S. Zika registry and found the rates of these same birth defects were 20 times higher, occurring in nearly 60 of every 1,000 completed pregnancies with Zika infections. The CDC continues to recommend that pregnant women avoid travel to areas with Zika, and pregnant women living in these areas take steps to protect themselves from infection.

CDC: Rate of Birth Defects Skyrockets in Zika Babies

 

[waltky]

Zika Virus Can Cause Heart Problems in Some Adults...

Doctors Tie Zika Virus to Heart Problems in Some Adults
March 09, 2017 - For the first time, doctors have tied infection with the Zika virus to possible new heart problems in adults.

The evidence so far is only in eight people in Venezuela, and is not enough to prove a link. It's also too soon to know how often this might be happening. The biggest trouble the mosquito-borne virus has been causing is for pregnant women and their fetuses. "I think as awareness increases, the cases will start to show up more," said Dr. Karina Gonzalez Carta, a Mayo Clinic research fellow working in Venezuela who investigated the heart cases. She discussed them on an American College of Cardiology press call, ahead of a presentation Saturday at the group's meeting in Washington.

Many people infected with Zika will have no or only mild symptoms, such as fever, aches, an itchy rash or red eyes. But the virus has caused an epidemic of birth defects in the Caribbean and South America, notably babies with abnormally small heads and brains. A report last June in the International Journal of Cardiology describes heart problems that have been seen from other viruses spread by mosquitoes, such as West Nile and ones that cause yellow fever, dengue fever and chikungunya. Doctors have been watching for the same from Zika, and "we were surprised at the severity of the findings" in the Venezuela cases, Carta said.

A Sucre municipality worker fumigates for Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that transmit the Zika virus in the Petare neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela​

She studied nine patients, ages 30 to 64, treated at the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Caracas who developed heart symptoms such as palpitations, shortness of breath and fatigue an average of 10 days after typical Zika symptoms began. Only one had any prior heart-related problem - high blood pressure that was under control with medications - and all had lab tests confirming Zika infection. They were given extensive heart tests and were studied for an average of six months, starting last July.

Eight of the nine developed a dangerous heart rhythm problem, and six of the nine developed heart failure, which occurs when a weakened heart can't pump enough blood. Doctors don't know if these problems will be permanent. So far, they haven't gone away although medicines have improved how patients feel. "This is the first time we've considered that cardiovascular disease may be associated with Zika," and people who travel to or live in places where Zika is spreading need to watch for possible symptoms, said Dr. Martha Gulati, cardiology chief at the University of Arizona-Phoenix who is familiar with the results.

Zika infections have been reported in more than 5,000 people in the United States, mostly travelers. After a big outbreak in Brazil in 2015, Zika spread throughout Latin America, the Caribbean and elsewhere. The virus also spread locally in parts of southern Florida and Texas last year. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned pregnant women to avoid travel to Zika zones and to use bug spray and other measures to prevent bites.

Doctors Tie Zika Virus to Heart Problems in Some Adults

 

[aris2chat]

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[waltky]

A small risk of spreading the Zika virus...

CDC tells Florida men not to give sperm due to Zika
Wed, Mar 15, 2017 - Men from three Florida counties should not donate sperm because of a small risk of spreading the Zika virus, US health officials said on Monday.

The guidance had previously applied to Miami-Dade County, the only place in Florida where there is evidence the virus was spread by mosquitoes. However, infections were reported in people in South Florida who could not clearly be linked to Miami-Dade. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the advice should extend to two counties north of Miami — Broward and Palm Beach. The recommendation applies to men who lived or traveled in those counties since June 15. Zika is mainly spread by mosquito bites but it can also be spread through sex. People can be infected without getting sick and the virus can remain in semen for months.

There is no evidence of a pregnant women being infected by Zika through a sperm donation, and such a risk is considered low, centers officials said. Infection during pregnancy can lead to brain-related birth defects. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates sperm donations and previously advised sperm banks they should not accept donors if they had been diagnosed with Zika or had been to an area with widespread Zika within the past six months.

Sperm banks should heed the centers’ advice discouraging donations from men in the three counties, an FDA spokeswoman said. There are 12 sperm donor banks in the three south Florida counties, centers officials said. While blood donations can be tested for Zika, there is not a good test for semen, the FDA said.

The last case of mosquito transmission of Zika in Florida was in December last year. However, officials think mosquitoes might start spreading it again this summer. In the continental US last year, 221 people got Zika from mosquitoes, most in the Miami area. There is no evidence that mosquitoes in Broward or Palm Beach were spreading it, said Denise Jamieson, who is leading the centers’ Zika emergency efforts. Officials suspect the local infections occurred in Miami-Dade, she said.

CDC tells Florida men not to give sperm due to Zika - Taipei Times