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According to what I have read, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministries of Health of the Nation and the Province of Buenos Aires advise against fumigation and it is not indicated as an effective action. Fumigation kills the mosquito that is flying at that moment and loses effectiveness when the product falls to the ground and kills neither the eggs nor the larvae.
"La fumigación no está indicada como una acción eficaz"
Así lo aseguró el responsable de la cartera de Salud de la Municipalidad de Azul, Hernán Combessies, cuando habló con este diario sobre las complicaciones sanitarias que genera la gran proliferación de mosquitos que se registra por estos días y explicó porqué está desaconsejada la fumigación.
It seems that we have 20 more days of these mosquitos. 😒
www.infobae.com
Hasta cuándo puede extenderse la invasión de mosquitos en el AMBA
La especie Aedes albifasciatus es la dominante y por su estrategia de reproducción la situación puede prolongarse varias semanas, según los expertos consultados por Infobae
www.infobae.com
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Vero
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FYI beware of the Dengue Fever outbreak as well.
www.infobae.com
El mapa del dengue en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires: cuáles son los barrios más afectados
En el marco de un aumento de casos a nivel nacional, CABA registra un escenario “de riesgo alto”, ya que el pico de contagios se habría adelantado, según precisaron desde el área de Salud porteña. Un repaso por cada comuna. Cuál es la situación en la provincia de Buenos Aires
www.infobae.com
Digital Nomad
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Thanks for the info on the Dengue Fever risks. I am heading on a trip to Iguau Falls and heading on the Brazil side. I heard that there is an even bigger risk in Brazil of this. But I'm not so sure as there are so many mosquitos in BA. Is the vaccine safe and considered effective? Has anyone had a Dengue Fever vaccination in Buenos Aires? Any ideas where one might go to get it with no health insurance? Any idea of costs if I have to pay?
All the Answers
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It looks like you can get a vaccination at this clinic below. It's just a walk in clinic. I don't believe you need an appointment but you can reach out to them and call them on their toll free # of 0810-444-VACUNAR (8228). On this website it says they are effective and safe but you will need to determine your own comfort level - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/ar...mmary, the TAK-003,8 countries over 57 months.
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Vacunas para bebes, niños y adultos. Servicio de laboratorio y aplicación de vacunas en el domicilio del paciente y en sucursales.
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Flamingo
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I got my Dengue Fever vaccination at the Vacunar Clinic. It was quick and easy and I didn't have to pay for anything with my health plan. I'm not sure what the cost is if you don't have a plan. You should call in to that # and see. Also, you can go to this private clinic below where they also do vaccinations but it probably will be more expensive so I'd try Vacunar first.It looks like you can get a vaccination at this clinic below. It's just a walk in clinic. I don't believe you need an appointment but you can reach out to them and call them on their toll free # of 0810-444-VACUNAR (8228). On this website it says they are effective and safe but you will need to determine your own comfort level - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9938735/#:~:text=In summary, the TAK-003,8 countries over 57 months.
Home - Vacunar
Vacunas para bebes, niños y adultos. Servicio de laboratorio y aplicación de vacunas en el domicilio del paciente y en sucursales.
Pacientes - STAMBOULIAN Servicios de Salud
Stamboulian Vacunas, Laboratorio, Atención Médica,
Vince
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Here is a good article that explains why mosquitos bite some people more than others.
www.infobae.com
Las cinco razones científicas de por qué los mosquitos pican más a unas personas que a otras
Distintos estudios se han centrado en el insecto que más peligro significa para el ser humano. Expertos explican las estrategias para evitar ser picado con frecuencia
www.infobae.com
Betsy Ross
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I haven't found these to actually work. They just stink up my apartment but they don't seem to work.
StatusNomadicus
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true. and fumigation sounds awful - trust the government to spray chemicals into the air, and i'm supposed to assume post-Lockdowns that the kids they hire are doing it safely, and there are long-term studies on breathing it in? noooo thanks
another reminder that diet, bodywash/soap/shampoo/conditioner might also be a factor:
fetch rover
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We tried these burning spirals to repel all the mosquitos but they didn't work. This was one of the turn offs of moving to Buenos Aires for my family. We found the mosquitos awful. My husband had a friend there that invited us to an asado at his house. He had a beautiful house with gorgeous outdoor area but we couldn't use it. He kept trying to get us to come outside to eat but my family and I were getting eaten alive. I don't know if this is normal or not but it was miserable.
James Bond
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It looks like the mosquitos are going to be with us a bit longer.
www.infobae.com
La invasión de mosquitos en el AMBA podría extenderse por varios días más
La especie Aedes albifasciatus es la responsable de la actual “invasión” que afecta a la zona central de Argentina. En qué se diferencia del mosquito que transmite el dengue
www.infobae.com
StatusNomadicus
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i've found that much of the world has mosquito problems 15% of the year. just trade-offs about when and how bad. Scotland highlands had "midges" that covered my skin and swarmed like black clouds. Thailand had mosquitos for days after each rain. Amazon River area of Peru had mosquitos real bad at sunset, all the time.
i really think Buenos Aires only has about 5 weeks total of mosquitos, so it's not bad comparatively. i grew-up in the Phoenix AZ area, so i was spoiled with rarely seeing mosquitos. but when i was in Minnesota a couple summers ago, i realized you just can't go outside most of the day for 3 months!
When it rains it pours. As if the dog poop situation wasn't bad enough. I was scheduled to arrive in Buenos Aires in less than 2 weeks and I read that the City of Buenos Aires is high risk now. I really hate mosquitos. If I am translating this right it says it will be high risk for the next 30 days. Do you all recommend to wait to come?
www.infobae.com
Dengue: la situación es de “alto riesgo” en CABA y crecen los casos en provincia de Buenos Aires
El brote de la enfermedad sigue en alza y “todavía quedan 30 días por delante de altos números”, dijeron las autoridades sanitarias porteñas a Infobae. Ya hay más de 1000 afectados en la ciudad y la infección avanza en 17 municipios bonaerenses
www.infobae.com
Betsy Ross
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I also hate mosquitos. This year is horrible and to make it worse there is a Dengue Fever outbreak which is not normal here. Over 1,000 people are affected and probably much higher as some people don't go to the hospital so they aren't officially registered.When it rains it pours. As if the dog poop situation wasn't bad enough. I was scheduled to arrive in Buenos Aires in less than 2 weeks and I read that the City of Buenos Aires is high risk now. I really hate mosquitos. If I am translating this right it says it will be high risk for the next 30 days. Do you all recommend to wait to come?
Dengue: la situación es de “alto riesgo” en CABA y crecen los casos en provincia de Buenos Aires
El brote de la enfermedad sigue en alza y “todavía quedan 30 días por delante de altos números”, dijeron las autoridades sanitarias porteñas a Infobae. Ya hay más de 1000 afectados en la ciudad y la infección avanza en 17 municipios bonaerenses
I noticed they started to fumigate near some parks. You will probably be ok as this is a big city but cases ARE reported to be higher over the next 30 days. Buenos Aires weather is better in later March or April anyway if you want to wait or you can easily change your ticket without paying a fee. I hate the warm weather here.
I saw this on the news. Gross.
www.livenowfox.com
Watch: Mosquito plague takes over Buenos Aires after heavy rainfall
In Buenos Aires, Argentina, heavy rainfall has triggered a mosquito invasion, as captured in a video on February 19.
My friend in BA said it's really horrible. I just changed my ticket to come later in April now. It looks disgusting.
www.ctvnews.ca
Mosquitoes swarm streets of Buenos Aires
Heavy rainfall in Buenos Aires caused an invasion of hundreds of thousands of mosquitoes throughout the streets.
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