Comments on: Mosquito Borne Illness Alert: Second West Nile Case Confirmed In Escambia County

By: Patsy Green

Patsy Green — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 10:17:25 +0000

West Nile Virus is transmitted through birds and mosquitos. Both fly. If the reported case was in Century, people in Cantonment should not be saying, “That was in Century; we are in no danger.” Also, people move around. Just because a person lives in Cantonment does not mean the mosquito bite didn’t happen in Century. Don’t panic; be aware and take precautions. Most people have mild cases. Most people with severe cases recover.
(I pulled place names out of the air. I have no knowledge of the current cases.)

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 09:39:25 +0000

Frank-

No, they will not release that information. It’s impossible to determine where the infected mosquito came from. It can take as long as two weeks for the symptoms to show. This person could have been bit in another part of the county, a different count, or a different state.

By: Frank

Frank — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 00:39:44 +0000

Dose the Heath dept., ever give an area contact was infected as Beulah, Century or Pine Forest areas for example… Or does someone know the area?

I know people can panic at the drop of a hat, but think it would also be prudent to warn the direct community…