on March 25, 2014, 8:04 am, in reply to "Re: Valley Fever"170.170.59.139
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Those who know me know that I have campaigned vociferously for better sanitiation in La Manzanilla over the last ten years. Thankfully, numerous blackwater offenders have connected to the municipal sewer system so there are fewer places in town where you find blackwater coursing and puddling in the street (I could still point out a few). Also, the bypass from the lift station was ordered sealed off by SEMARNAT a few years back, so the mangrove does not suffer as it used to. But when the system is backed up we have all seen the "fountains" of sewer water spouting from the manhole covers. I have returned north from La Manzanilla on various occassions with inexplicable rashes, cuts that don't heal normally, cough, and eye infections. Sharing close space with so many dogs, chickens, goats, pigs, horses, birds and bats also needs to be considered when assessing your health risks in La Manzanilla. Below find more info on leptospirosis, Weil's Disease, and allergic alveolitis. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypersensitivity_pneumonitis http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/oct/26/weils-disease-andy-holmes http://www.restorationsos.com/education/sewage-backup/the-hazards-of-sewage-backup.asp |
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