West Nile Virus 

The Department of Health in New York is taking action against mosquitoes who spread the Zika virus with the West Nile Virus.  Zika Virus is an epidemic already in Florida but NYC is trying to stop this.  How?  Well AM radio station  1010Wins stated yesterday that Tonight at 10pm till the am and now Fox news states tomottow at 6am the action will start; which is pesticides in the air will be dropped in the sky for hours to prevent amid growing concern of these mosquitoes spreading Zika or West Nile Virus to New York City areas.   Hopefully other areas of NY and the NE will be prevented long before a cases show up before the other cities/towns take action.

While assuring residents that the virus is not spreading in New York City, it says local mosquitoes are spreading other diseases like the West Nile Virus.

With mosquito season upon us, the city is going to begin a three day aerial bombardment of marsh and other non-residential areas at some two dozen sites in the Bronx, Queens, Staten Island and Brooklyn Fox News states but all 5 buroughs covered 1010 wins states also.

Officials say they will use “environmentally friendly” larvicide to kill the infant mosquito larvae.

With projected hot and damp weather the mosquito population is expected to have huge growth this season.

Residents Fox News spoke to in Marine Park, Brooklyn said they were concerned and relieved that the city is taking action.

Mike Nagar said he’s skeptical about how safe the chemicals are that will be sprayed but would you rather be diseased with Zika or West Nile Virus or God knows what if no action is taken place.

Standing beside his pregnant wife, Daniel Cicolello said he’s concerned because the mosquito-borne Zika virus impacts pregnant women.

Those so terribly concerned should ease their conscious and get out of NY for TH,FRI and the Weekend and come home on SUN or deal with infection control measures rather than do nothing.

It is known to cause birth defects. It is not considered dangerous for most people and action to prevent an epidemic is a must to prevent a negative domino effect spreading it on or too many people or everyone to kill some and get others terribly sick with continuous spreading.  If the mosquitoes don’t get controlled neither will the Zika or West Nile Virus.

Health officials note that there have been 78 cases of Zika reported in the city, but that all the patients have recovered.