NotDeadYet
Beach Fanatic
I was asking about the malaria. I thought, from the way you phrased it, that there was a current outbreak of malaria in SoWal, which, I would think, would be newsworthy. I see now you meant in the past.
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mosquito board - can someone explain to me?
- Thread starter Abby Prentiss
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Bob Hudson
Beach Fanatic
Weekly Surveillance Report for Mosquito Borne Viruses
Arbovirus surveillance in Florida includes endemic mosquito-borne viruses such as West Nile virus (WNV), Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV), and Highlands J virus (HJV) and exotic viruses such as Dengue virus (DENV) and California encephalitis group viruses (CEV). Malaria, a non-viral mosquito-borne disease is also included.
During the period August 07 - August 13, 2011, the following arboviral activity was recorded in Florida:
DENV activity: One case of locally-acquired dengue in Martin County with onset date in July, 2011 was reported this week.
EEEV activity: Two sentinel chickens in Orange and Walton Counties tested positive for antibodies to EEEV. In 2011, positive samples from three equines, 15 sentinel chickens and 19 live wild birds have been received from ten counties.
WNV activity: No new cases of locally acquired WNV infection were reported this week. One asymptomatic blood donor was reported from Duval County. Four sentinel chickens in Hernando, Nassau and Orange Counties tested positive for antibodies to WNV. In 2011, positive samples from nine humans, 58 sentinel chickens and one live wild bird (flavivirus positive) have been received from 14 counties.
SLEV activity: No SLEV activity was reported this week. In 2011, positive sample from one sentinel chicken has been received from one county.
HJV activity: One sentinel chicken in Orange County tested positive for antibodies to HJV. In 2011, positive samples from six sentinel chickens have been received from three counties.
Advisories/Alerts: Duval County is under mosquito-borne illness alert. Martin and Holmes Counties is under mosquito-borne illness advisory.
Arbovirus surveillance in Florida includes endemic mosquito-borne viruses such as West Nile virus (WNV), Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV), and Highlands J virus (HJV) and exotic viruses such as Dengue virus (DENV) and California encephalitis group viruses (CEV). Malaria, a non-viral mosquito-borne disease is also included.
During the period August 07 - August 13, 2011, the following arboviral activity was recorded in Florida:
DENV activity: One case of locally-acquired dengue in Martin County with onset date in July, 2011 was reported this week.
EEEV activity: Two sentinel chickens in Orange and Walton Counties tested positive for antibodies to EEEV. In 2011, positive samples from three equines, 15 sentinel chickens and 19 live wild birds have been received from ten counties.
WNV activity: No new cases of locally acquired WNV infection were reported this week. One asymptomatic blood donor was reported from Duval County. Four sentinel chickens in Hernando, Nassau and Orange Counties tested positive for antibodies to WNV. In 2011, positive samples from nine humans, 58 sentinel chickens and one live wild bird (flavivirus positive) have been received from 14 counties.
SLEV activity: No SLEV activity was reported this week. In 2011, positive sample from one sentinel chicken has been received from one county.
HJV activity: One sentinel chicken in Orange County tested positive for antibodies to HJV. In 2011, positive samples from six sentinel chickens have been received from three counties.
Advisories/Alerts: Duval County is under mosquito-borne illness alert. Martin and Holmes Counties is under mosquito-borne illness advisory.
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Magee
Beach Lover
Thank you Abby for asking the question about the South Walton Mosquito Control also thank you Bob for answering and providing excellent information about the work that SWMC does.
I would like to add a couple of other advantages of us having our own Independent District.
Example:
1. Presently one of our neighboring county, which is a Dependent District, where the County commissioners run the program. Recently had their budget cut in half, meaning that at the present time, half of their trucks are running and the other half are sitting in a equipment yard. The reason to do this was so that the funds for mosquito control could be diverted to other pet projects of the commissioners. Now ask yourself who gains from this and who suffers.
2. The state of Florida does provide some funding to all counties for mosquito control. Under the current administration, 50% of that funding was cut to all counties. Independent Districts were able to adjust their budgeting to offset this loss, whereas counties, which were dependent to the commissioners, were not able to. Again, this ties the hands of mosquito control program in a Dependent District.
3. Often in many Dependent Districts, the workers for the mosquito control also are pulled to do work on roads and other departments within the County since they are first County employee. Employees of an Independent District can only perform services under their Independent District program. Consequently, you wind up with better-trained employees, conscientious employees and people take pride in their work.
4. Independent Districts are nonpartisan. Consequently, there is not one political party running the organization the people within the district run the program. The SWM C works closely with Walton County but does not take orders from the Walton County board of Commissioners.
The approach that I use in reference to an Independent District is as though it is a publicly held stock company. The voters are the stockholders; the commissioners are the Board of Directors and have to answer to the stockholders. Our mission statement is to provide the highest quality service of mosquito control at the best affordable price. SWMC aggressively pursues this path, and I am personally very proud of the employees and their dedication to service.
John J. Magee.
Commissioner, SWMC
I would like to add a couple of other advantages of us having our own Independent District.
Example:
1. Presently one of our neighboring county, which is a Dependent District, where the County commissioners run the program. Recently had their budget cut in half, meaning that at the present time, half of their trucks are running and the other half are sitting in a equipment yard. The reason to do this was so that the funds for mosquito control could be diverted to other pet projects of the commissioners. Now ask yourself who gains from this and who suffers.
2. The state of Florida does provide some funding to all counties for mosquito control. Under the current administration, 50% of that funding was cut to all counties. Independent Districts were able to adjust their budgeting to offset this loss, whereas counties, which were dependent to the commissioners, were not able to. Again, this ties the hands of mosquito control program in a Dependent District.
3. Often in many Dependent Districts, the workers for the mosquito control also are pulled to do work on roads and other departments within the County since they are first County employee. Employees of an Independent District can only perform services under their Independent District program. Consequently, you wind up with better-trained employees, conscientious employees and people take pride in their work.
4. Independent Districts are nonpartisan. Consequently, there is not one political party running the organization the people within the district run the program. The SWM C works closely with Walton County but does not take orders from the Walton County board of Commissioners.
The approach that I use in reference to an Independent District is as though it is a publicly held stock company. The voters are the stockholders; the commissioners are the Board of Directors and have to answer to the stockholders. Our mission statement is to provide the highest quality service of mosquito control at the best affordable price. SWMC aggressively pursues this path, and I am personally very proud of the employees and their dedication to service.
John J. Magee.
Commissioner, SWMC