While the first human case has not been confirmed by CDPH, a resident of Los Angeles County has symptoms consistent with West Nile virus disease.
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As a result of this news, British officials from Public Health England have warned travelers about visiting Florida, a popular tourist destination. “In contrast, with West Nile, you have virus circulation within a bird, mosquito population that can cover a large area”, Frieden said.
The physician who treats West Nile Virus patients urged prevention.
The virus regularly is found in the United States, with birds serving as the primary host. She said she was concerned to know there was a West Nile finding in an area she frequents with her son.
To help stop the spread of West Nile, he recommends wearing a bug spray with DEET and dumping out any standing water.
While there have been a few reported cases of WNV in Wyoming so far, Cotterman said the virus often goes undetected.
The institute continued that the infection among the three people is yet to be confirmed, as the only confident way to determine the presence of the virus is to test patients’ cerebrospinal fluid for the presence of matching antibodies. According to the Minnesota Board of Animal Health, the year and a half old Stallion was not vaccinated for the neurological disease and is severely ill. Recent data also indicate that people with diabetes and/or hypertension are at greatest risk for serious illness.
Berber agrees with Smith in the importance of taking precautions. Take special care when using insect repellents on children. And in Colorado, that is West Nile.
Mosquitoes may bite through thin clothing, so spraying clothes with repellent containing permethrin or another EPA-registered repellent will give extra protection. Fix or replace screens that have holes.
It’s important to note that all the positive tests to date in Lewisville have been in mosquitos; there have been no positive human cases reported. For information about mosquito fish, call (559) 896-1085.
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Horse owners should keep horses in indoor stalls at night to reduce their risk of exposure to mosquitoes.
