Disney, Zika and pregnancy...
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Anonymous
| Supposed to go to Disney the first week of May with my parents, husband and 2 kids. I'll be about 4 months at that time, which seemed to make sense since my parents wanted to take the kids in the next year and I don't want to go with a newborn. We've been before and I don't remember mosquitos but it was much earlier in the year and we had some cooler days. Kids are super excited so I hate to cancel but also don't want to put this baby at unnecessary risk. My OB seemed on the fence.... Didn't say don't go (said I can use deet and probably be ok) but also didn't say it was fine. Would you postpone and go next winter with a 5 month old baby (and disappoint older kids) or go and wear deet and pray... |
Anonymous
| Everyone but you goes. |
Anonymous
| I don't ever remember seeing mosquitos there. They must spray like crazy. |
Anonymous
| Lick yourself in your house next 5 months. Seal the windows and doors too. |
Anonymous
| Did I miss something? Is Zika even in Florida now? |
Anonymous
Yes you did. And yes it is. |
Anonymous
So it'll likely be up here in DC by summer, when OP will still be pregnant. I don't know. I think this is just one of those situations where you have to try your best but move on with your life. 26 cases of zika in FL. Seems like it's still more likely to get in a car accident on your way to your vacation than to leave vacation with zika. |
Anonymous
Weren't all those cases acquired overseas though? |
Anonymous
I suppose, but it seems that something like Zika is still avoidable for Op and she's taking steps to be cautious. The nihilistic attitude you expressed seems a bit over the top, non? |
Anonymous
Yes, and none were pregnant. |
Anonymous
It has been a few years since we went, but we went in the last week of July and first week of August. I don't recall anyone in our group complaining of mosquitoes. I also think I've heard that Disney does spray their properties abundantly. This website (American Mosquito Control Association - below with quote) says most mosquitoes only travel about 1-3 miles, which means consistent spraying at the entire Disney property would be fine. Are you staying onsite or off the property? http://www.mosquito.org/faq#far How far can mosquitoes fly? Mosquito species preferring to breed around the house, like the Asian Tiger Mosquito, have limited flight ranges of about 300 feet. Most species have flight ranges of 1-3 miles. Certain large pool breeders in the Midwest are often found up to 7 miles from known breeding spots. The undisputed champions, though, are the saltmarsh breeders - having been known to migrate up to 100 miles in exceptional circumstances, although 20 to 40 miles are much more common when hosts are scarce. When caught up in updrafts that direct them into winds high above the ground, mosquitoes can be carried great distances. |
Anonymous
| Op here. Thanks. Grandparents live in southern Florida so we certainly know they have mosquitos in summer! We just have only been to Disney in cooler weather. Given that mosquitos in DC will probably have Zika by summer, I think I'm comfortable with the risk... We are staying on site so should be covered by disney's spraying! Just sounds much easier to go at 4 months pregnant than with an infant... |
Anonymous
| OP - there have been no cases of Zika in Florida that have been actually transmitted in Florida -- meaning, so far, no mosquitos have bitten anyone and given them Zika in Florida. That may be because the mosquitos haven't migrated north yet since it's still cold, but May is still early for mosquitos in Florida, regardless. |
Anonymous
| Its an unknown and seemingly avoidable risk. I wouldn't go. |
Anonymous
| You are more likely to get the Measles than Zika. |