- A 47-year-old Tulare County man has become the 1st person
in California to test positive for West Nile virus this year [2005], state
health officials announced late Wednesday.
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- The California case is only the 2nd reported in the nation
for 2005, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web
site. A Kansas man died from the disease one week ago.
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- The Tulare County man sought medical care for fever and
headache in early June and is recovering, according to the state Department
of Health Services.
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- So far this year, the virus has been detected in 34 of
the state's 58 counties, mostly in dead birds. Last year [2004], the state
logged 830 human cases of the disease, including 28 deaths.
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- Citing the region's mild winter, excessive rainfall and
warm weather, state health officials have predicted that the virus will
hit the Central Valley hard this year.
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- West Nile virus is transmitted through mosquito bites.
Mosquitoes become infected when they feed on infected birds. 80 percent
of people infected will not experience any symptoms, which include headache,
fever, and muscle aches. Only one percent of those infected will experience
the most serious consequences of the illness, including encephalitis or
meningitis.
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- Health officials are urging California residents to take
precautions against mosquito bites, including wearing insect repellent
containing DEET, picaradin, or oil of lemon eucalyptus; eliminating sources
of standing water; and keeping doors and windows well-screened.
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- Maricopa County Has First West Nile Case Of 2005
Tucson Citizen.com
6-30-5
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- A man in his 50s who contracted West Nile virus is the
1st human case confirmed in Arizona in 2005, Maricopa County health officials
said yesterday.
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- The man, whose name was not released, was treated for
mild symptoms and did not require hospitalization, Doug Campos-Outcalt,
the county's chief health officer, said in a news release.
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- The man is from Mesa, but that doesn't necessarily mean
he contracted the disease there, said Emily Poland, a spokeswoman for the
county Public Health Department.
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- Officials were sure, however, he contracted the virus
in Arizona, they said. 4/5 of people infected with the virus show no symptoms.
The other 1/5 can develop flu-like symptoms, and in rare cases, the virus
progresses to life-threatening encephalitis or meningitis.
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- There were 355 human cases of West Nile in 2004 in the
county, including 14 people who died.
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- Two Cases West Nile Reported
By Felicia Jordan
Loveland FYI - Colorado
6-30-5
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- 2 people from Larimer and Weld counties recently contracted
West Nile virus, the 1st reported cases of the illness in Colorado in 2005,
according to state health officials.
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- A 17-year-old Fort Collins boy got sick on 5 Jun 2005
and was hospitalized overnight. He has recovered, according to the Larimer
County Department of Health and Environment.
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- A 50-year-old Weld County woman developed fever 24 May
2005 from a West Nile virus infection. She was not hospitalized, according
to officials from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
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- The virus is transmitted to humans by mosquitoes that
have bitten infected birds, said Douglas Benevento, executive director
of the state health department.
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- Colorado is the 3rd state this summer to report human
infections. Earlier this month, Kansas reported 2 cases, and South Dakota
has reported 3 cases in the past several days, Benevento said.
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- Last year [2004], Colorado had 291 reported human cases
of West Nile virus, including 4 deaths. The number had dropped significantly
from 2003, when 2947 people got sick and 63 died.
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- Health officials use a blood test to determine if a person
has been infected. Most people who catch the virus never get sick or have
only mild symptoms. However, it can develop into more serious illnesses,
including encephalitis or meningitis, health officials said. Symptoms include
fever, headache and body aches, skin rashes and swollen lymph nodes.
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- Local health officials urged people to protect themselves
by wearing insect repellents containing DEET, picaridin, or lemon eucalyptus.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently added the latter 2 to
its list of approved mosquito repellents.
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- http://www.lovelandfyi.com/region-story.asp?ID=1112
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- State Reports 2 Cases Of West Nile Virus
By Reed Upton
KOBTV News - New Mexico
6-30-5
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- The New Mexico Health Department announced Thursday that
it has confirmed the 1st 2 cases of West Nile Virus in the state in 2005.
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- The department reports that a 44-year-old Bernalillo
County man has contracted a mild form of the infection, while a 37-year-old
Valencia County man has been hospitalized with a more invasive form of
the disease.
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- The health department also reports that mosquito control
officials in Dona Ana County have collected mosquitoes in Sunland Park
that tested positive for West Nile. The illness is spread through mosquito
bites.
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- In 2003, New Mexico experienced its 1st case of West
Nile Virus in May and ended the year with a total of 209 laboratory-confirmed
cases. A year later [2004], the disease was also first confirmed in May,
but there were only 88 confirmed cases.
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- "West Nile is one of the few diseases where people
can take some simple precautions, such as using repellent when outdoors,
and be protected," said New Mexico Secretary of Health Michelle Lujan
Grisham. She says it is especially important to avoid mosquito contact
as the summer increases and the mosquito population grows.
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- "West Nile Virus can cause flu-like symptoms, such
as fever, nausea, headache and muscle aches," said Paul Ettestad,
the state public health veterinarian. "People over the age of 50 are
at most risk for serious disease from West Nile Virus."
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- West Nile can develop into meningitis and encephalitis,
both of which can be fatal, especially in the elderly. Fewer than one percent
of people infected with West Nile develop meningitis, which is an infection
of the brain lining, or encephalitis, which is an infection of the brain
itself.
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- Birds Infected With West Nile Virus
KATC 3 - Louisiana
6-30-5
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- Another bird in Ouachita Parish has tested positive for
West Nile virus. The bird was found in the Swartz area.
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- The board of the parish's mosquito abatement agency met
to approve a bid for aerial spraying. Director Cole Church says mosquito
counts this season have been relatively low, but they're taking no chances.
Church says a stronger insecticide is being used this year to further reduce
the mosquito population.
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- The mosquito abatement district monitors how well the
insecticides are working every year. Church says this year the insecticide
wasn't working quite as well as the board had hoped so the dosage was increased.
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- The board also talked about hiring a new biologist for
the mosquito abatement office. So far in 2005 no human cases of West Nile
have been reported, but birds and mosquitoes carrying the virus show up
year-round in Louisiana.
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- Last year [2004] there were 84 cases of encephalitis
or meningitis and 24 cases of West Nile.
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- http://www.katc.com/Global/story.asp?S=3543070
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- This update carries most reports of West Nile disease
since January 2005. We will continue to report infected birds and mosquitoes
when they first occur in new areas each year or if there is unusual activity.
As West Nile virus (WNV) circulates between mosquitoes and birds, and humans
are the bystanders and innocent dead-end hosts. Vigilance over WNV-infected
mosquitoes and birds is essential for control and prevention of this seasonal
epidemic. - Mod.RY
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- Patricia A. Doyle, PhD
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