US West Nile 2014

[Ronan Kelly]

2013 thread: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=202709

Mississippi Health Officials Report First West Nile Virus Human Case of 2014
February 10, 2014

JACKSON, Miss. ? Today the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports the state?s first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) for 2014. The reported case is in Hinds County. The MSDH only reports laboratory-confirmed cases to the public. In 2013, Mississippi had 45 WNV cases and five deaths.


?From time to time, we do see cases reported this early in Mississippi. While it does seem surprising given all the winter weather we?ve had this season, it serves as a good reminder that WNV can occur year-round, even if we are not in the peak summer months of July, August, and September,? said MSDH State Epidemiologist Dr. Thomas Dobbs.

?Also, the timeframe of when the first case is reported has no effect on the type of WNV activity we?ll see in a particular season. There really is no way to predict how active the season will be,? said Dobbs.

Symptoms of WNV infection are often mild and may include fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, a rash, muscle weakness or swollen lymph nodes. In a small number of cases, infection can result in encephalitis or meningitis, which can lead to paralysis, coma and possibly death.

For more information on WNV and other mosquito-borne illnesses, a checklist to reduce the mosquito population in and around homes, and recommended mosquito repellents, visit the MSDH website at www.HealthyMS.com/westnile.

Follow MSDH by e-mail and social media at HealthyMS.com/connect.

http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/23,14904,341.html

[Ronan Kelly]

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California: http://westnile.ca.gov/

HUMAN CASES
YTD: 0 Counties: 0
No cases of human WNV illness have been reported positive for WNV in 2014.


DEAD BIRDS
YTD: 3 Counties: 1
3 dead birds from 1 county have tested positive for WNV in 2014.


MOSQUITO SAMPLES
YTD: 0 Counties: 0
No mosquito samples have tested positive for WNV in 2014.


SENTINEL CHICKENS
YTD: 1 Counties: 1
1 sentinel chicken from 1 county has tested positive for WNV in 2014.

[Ronan Kelly]

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Officials: Three Lake County birds test positive for West Nile Virus
SATURDAY, 12 APRIL 2014 03:04 LAKE COUNTY NEWS REPORTS E-mail Print PDF
LAKEPORT, Calif. ? A red-tailed hawk, a bald eagle, and an American Crow from Lake County have tested positive for West Nile Virus, the Lake County Vector Control District reported Friday.

The red-tailed hawk was found alive but sick near Kelseyville on Feb. 6 and taken to a wildlife rehabilitation center where it died on March 12, officials said.

Vector Control said the bald eagle was found dead in the South Cow Mountain OHV Recreation Area on Feb. 24 and the American Crow was found dead in Clearlake Oaks on March 30.

All three birds were submitted to the California Animal Health and Food Safety (CAHFS) Laboratory at Davis for examination and testing. Vector Control said the cause of death was determined to be West Nile Virus.
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http://www.lakeconews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36314:officials-three-lake-county-birds-test-positive-for-west-nile-virus&catid=1:latest&Itemid=197

HUMAN CASES
YTD: 0 Counties: 0
No cases of human WNV illness have been reported positive for WNV in 2014.


DEAD BIRDS
YTD: 12 Counties: 4
There were 2 new WNV positive dead birds reported in California this week from Lake County. 12 dead birds from 4 counties have tested positive for WNV in 2014.


MOSQUITO SAMPLES
YTD: 0 Counties: 0
No mosquito samples have tested positive for WNV in 2014.


SENTINEL CHICKENS
YTD: 1 Counties: 1
1 sentinel chicken from 1 county has tested positive for WNV in 2014.

http://westnile.ca.gov/

[Ronan Kelly]

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California:
HUMAN CASES
YTD: 0 Counties: 0
No cases of human WNV illness have been reported positive for WNV in 2014.


DEAD BIRDS
YTD: 18 Counties: 7
There were 5 new WNV positive dead birds reported in California this week from the following counties: Fresno (1), Santa Clara (1), and Tulare (3). This is the first indication of WNV from Fresno and Tulare counties this year. 18 dead birds from 7 counties have tested positive for WNV in 2014.


MOSQUITO SAMPLES
YTD: 7 Counties: 3
There have been 2 new WNV positive mosquito samples reported in California this week from Los Angeles (1) and Sonoma (1) counties. This is the first WNV positive mosquito sample from Los Angeles County this year. This is the first indication of WNV from Sonoma County this year. 7 mosquito samples from 3 counties have tested positive for WNV in 2014.


SENTINEL CHICKENS
YTD: 1 Counties: 1
1 sentinel chicken from 1 county has tested positive for WNV in 2014.

http://westnile.ca.gov/

Illinois
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 14, 2014
CONTACT:
Melaney Arnold (217) 558-0500

https://www.idph.state.il.us

West Nile Virus Season Begins

State?s Health Chief announces vital public health grants

SPRINGFIELD ? As the weather warms up, mosquitoes will soon be flying around. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) began accepting birds for West Nile virus testing on May 1, 2014. To help identify areas in Illinois that are seeing West Nile virus, IDPH awarded West Nile virus prevention grants totaling almost $3 million to 92 certified local health departments throughout Illinois. The annual grants are based on West Nile virus activity surveillance for the previous three years, along with population. Local health departments will use the funding to enhance prevention programs that include collecting birds and mosquito samples for West Nile virus testing, and to control larval mosquitoes. The grants may also be used to provide information to the public and investigate human West Nile virus cases.

?Over the past five years, 507 human cases, including 30 West Nile virus-related deaths, were reported in Illinois,? said IDPH Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck. ?Our local health departments around the state are on the front lines in the fight against West Nile virus and it is important they have the resources necessary to monitor mosquito activity, take steps to reduce the mosquito population and investigate human infections.?
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http://www.idph.state.il.us/public/press14/5.14.14_West_Nile_Virus_Season_Begins.htm

Pa.'s first West Nile virus-carrying mosquito in 2014 found in Lower Paxton Twp.
Jan Murphy | jmurphy@pennlive.com
on May 16, 2014 at 5:45 PM, updated May 16, 2014 at 5:52 PM

The state's first reporting of West Nile virus in 2014 has been detected in Dauphin County.


The infected mosquito was found Tuesday in Lower Paxton Township, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection. That is about a month earlier than the first virus-carrying mosquito typically is found in Pennsylvania.
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http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2014/05/states_first_west_nile_virus-c.html

[Ronan Kelly]

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California

Sacramento records its first 2014 case of West Nile virus
By Tillie Fong
tfong@sacbee.com
Published: Monday, May. 19, 2014 - 9:32 pm
The death of a crow in south Sacramento has signaled the return of the West Nile virus in the region.

?This is the first bird to test positive and the first sign of West Nile virus in the Sacramento region for the 2014 season,? said Luz Maria Rodriguez, spokeswoman for the Sacramento Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District.
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Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2014/05/19/641...#storylink=cpy

Dead crow first sign of West Nile virus in Solano County
By Amy Maginnis-Honey
From page A6 | May 21, 2014 | Leave Comment
FAIRFIELD ? The first sign of West Nile virus activity was confirmed Monday in Solano County.

Mosquito Abatement District and Department of Health and Social Services officials said a crow found in Fairfield tested positive for the virus.
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http://www.dailyrepublic.com/news/solanocounty/dead-crow-first-sign-of-west-nile-virus-in-solano-county/

First bird with West Nile virus in Wisconsin found
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) ? Wisconsin officials say the first case of West Nile virus this year has been confirmed in a crow in Dodge County.
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http://journaltimes.com/news/state-and-regional/first-bird-with-west-nile-virus-in-wisconsin-found/article_f96283cb-b9f8-5344-9199-675944f16285.html

[Ronan Kelly]

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Arizona
West Nile virus found in local mosquitoes

Posted: Thursday, May 22, 2014 4:24 pm | Updated: 4:29 pm, Thu May 22, 2014.
By Joyce Lobeck
Just in time for the Memorial Day holiday weekend, West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes collected this week, the Yuma County Pest Abatement District reported Thursday.
The sample of mosquitoes testing positive for the virus was collected Monday from the Betty?s Kitchen Interpretive Area at the south end of Mittry Lake, reported Chris Sumner, entomologist with the Yuma County Pest Abatement District.
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http://www.yumasun.com/news/west-nile-virus-found-in-local-mosquitoes/article_ca03995a-e208-11e3-b16b-001a4bcf6878.html

[Ronan Kelly]

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California
HUMAN CASES
YTD: 0 Counties: 0
No cases of human WNV illness have been reported positive for WNV in 2014.


DEAD BIRDS
YTD: 52 Counties: 11
There were 19 new WNV positive dead birds reported in California this week from the following counties: Orange (3), Santa Clara (13), Solano (1), and Stanislaus (2). This is the first indication of WNV from Orange and Stanislaus counties this year. 52 dead birds from 11 counties have tested positive for WNV in 2014.


MOSQUITO SAMPLES
YTD: 23 Counties: 6
There were 5 new WNV positive mosquito samples reported in California this week from the following counties: San Bernardino (1), San Joaquin (2), and Santa Clara (2). This is the first WNV positive mosquito sample from San Joaquin County this year. 23 mosquito samples from 6 counties have tested positive for WNV in 2014.


SENTINEL CHICKENS
YTD: 1 Counties: 1
1 sentinel chicken from 1 county has tested positive for WNV in 2014.

http://westnile.ca.gov/

Texas
First West Nile case this year
By John Ingle
Posted May 30, 2014 at 10:22 a.m., updated May 30, 2014 at 4:37 p.m.

Lou Kreidler, director of the health district, said a 19-year-old male college student had presented signs and symptoms of West Nile virus before he returned to Wichita Falls earlier this month. Confirmation of the potentially deadly virus was received Wednesday, she said.
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http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2014/may/30/west_nile_virus/

[Shiloh]

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Source: http://www.knoe.com/story/25671003/m...s-case-of-2014


Mississippi reports 2nd West Nile Virus case of 2014
Posted: Jun 02, 2014 2:02 PM EDT Updated: Jun 02, 2014 2:02 PM EDT


JACKSON, Miss. ? Today the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports the state?s second human case of West Nile virus (WNV) for 2014.

The reported case is in Newton County. In February, the MSDH reported a case in Hinds County.

The MSDH only reports laboratory-confirmed cases to the public. In 2013, Mississippi had 45 WNV cases and five deaths...

[Ronan Kelly]

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California
HUMAN CASES
YTD: 0 Counties: 0
No cases of human WNV illness have been reported positive for WNV in 2014.


DEAD BIRDS
YTD: 74 Counties: 11
There were 22 new WNV positive dead birds reported in California this week from the following counties: Orange (2), Sacramento (1), Santa Clara (11), Solano (1), Stanislaus (1), and Tulare (6). 74 dead birds from 11 counties have tested positive for WNV in 2014.


MOSQUITO SAMPLES
YTD: 37 Counties: 10
There were 14 new WNV positive mosquito samples reported in California this week from the following counties: Fresno (1), Lake (2), Sacramento (2), San Joaquin (1), Sonoma (1), Stanislaus (1), and Tulare (6). These are the first WNV positive mosquito samples from Fresno, Lake, Sacramento, and Stanislaus counties this year. 37 mosquito samples from 10 counties have tested positive for WNV in 2014.


SENTINEL CHICKENS
YTD: 1 Counties: 1
1 sentinel chicken from 1 county has tested positive for WNV in 2014.

http://westnile.ca.gov/

Illinois
1st bird confirmed to have West Nile virus in 2014
Published 2:43 am, Thursday, June 5, 2014

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) ? The Illinois Department of Public Health has confirmed that a bird and mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile virus.

Department officials say Henry County Health Department employees found a bird that was infected with the virus on May 29 in Colona. Madison County Health Department found a batch of mosquitoes that tested positive for West Nile in Godfrey a day later.
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http://www.sfgate.com/news/science/article/1st-bird-confirmed-to-have-West-Nile-virus-in-2014-5530266.php

Pennsylvania
Second mosquito tests positive for West Nile
Insect found in Middle Paxton Township
Published 8:48 AM EDT Jun 03, 2014

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Read more: http://www.wgal.com/news/second-mosq...#ixzz343Tt9fhg

Tennessee
Mosquitoes with West Nile virus found in Memphis area
By Katie Fretland
Posted June 6, 2014 at 4:08 p.m.

West Nile virus-infected mosquitoes have been found in Shelby County for the first time this year, according to the Shelby County Health Department.

The infected mosquitoes were confirmed in ZIP code 38107.
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http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2014/jun/06/mosquitoes-west-nile-virus-found-memphis-area/

[Shiloh]

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Source: http://ktar.com/22/1741323/Pinal-Cou...e-case-of-year


Updated Jun 13, 2014 - 1:43 pm
Pinal County reports its 1st West Nile case of year
By Associated Press
Originally published: Jun 13, 2014 - 1:37 pm

FLORENCE, Ariz. -- Health officials said Pinal County has its first human case of West Nile virus this year.

It's also believed to be the first West Nile case in Arizona this year...

[Ronan Kelly]

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CDC has begun case tracking. While they have, understandably, not yet included the latest Arizona case, I do not know why none of the California surveillance figures are included in the ArboNET report.

As of June 10th, two cases of WNV have been found in one state. Mississippi (2). One case (50%) was neuroinvasive. No fatalities have been reported.

http://www.cdc.gov/westnile/statsMaps/preliminaryMapsData/histatedate.html

Data table:WNV infections in mosquitoes, birds, sentinel animals, or veterinary animals have been reported to CDC ArboNET from the following states: Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin.

West Nile virus infections in humans have been reported to CDC ArboNET from the following state:
Mississippi.

http://www.cdc.gov/westnile/statsMaps/preliminaryMapsData/activitystatedate.html

[Ronan Kelly]

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2 People In Northern California Infected With West Nile Virus
June 21, 2014 3:21 PM

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ? California health officials have reported that two people have been infected with West Nile virus in the state.
The Fresno Bee reported that the infections occurred in San Joaquin and Contra Costa counties in Northern California. Authorities said neither person is seriously ill. The Contra Costa patient was released from the hospital. The other person didn?t require hospitalization.
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http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2014/06/21/2-people-in-northern-california-infected-with-west-nile-virus/

[Ronan Kelly]

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First West Nile virus death reported in Missouri

6 hours ago • By Blythe Bernhard bbernhard@post-dispatch.com 314-340-81290

A 75-year-old man from Laclede County has died of suspected West Nile virus, the Missouri health department has announced. The man is believed to have acquired the mosquito-borne virus in late May.
Laclede County is on I-44 between St. Louis and Springfield and includes Lebanon and parts of Fort Leonard Wood. The death is the first reported case of the virus in Missouri this year. There were 29 illnesses and two deaths in the state in 2013. Illinois has not reported any West Nile illnesses or deaths. Last year, Illinois had 117 cases and 11 deaths.
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http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/health/first-west-nile-virus-death-reported-in-missouri/article_5ff352d8-f95a-5a5b-81ce-5db71502f9ab.html

[Ronan Kelly]

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This year's 1st case of West Nile virus confirmed
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
06/24/2014 10:31 AM 06/24/2014 10:31 AM

Officials say a Shelby County man is Tennessee's first case of West Nile virus this year.

The county health department and the Tennessee Department of Health disclosed Tuesday that a 46-year-old man in Memphis has contracted the mosquito-borne illness.
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Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/living/hea...#storylink=cpy

[Ronan Kelly]

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HUMAN CASES
YTD: 2 Counties: 2
There was 1 new WNV human case reported in California this week from Tulare County. This is the first WNV human case from Tulare County this year.
1 asymptomatic infection has been reported from San Joaquin County.

2 human cases from 2 counties have tested positive for WNV in 2014.


DEAD BIRDS
YTD: 324 Counties: 19
There were 128 new WNV positive dead birds reported in California this week from the following counties: Contra Costa (2), Fresno (1), Los Angeles (1), Marin (1), Orange (4), Placer (2), Sacramento (14), San Joaquin (3), Santa Clara (85), Solano (3), Sonoma (2), Stanislaus (2), Sutter (1), Tulare (6), and Yuba (1). These are the first WNV positive dead birds from Sonoma and Yuba counties this year.
324 dead birds from 19 counties have tested positive for WNV in 2014.


MOSQUITO SAMPLES
YTD: 234 Counties: 20
There were 111 new WNV positive mosquito samples reported in California this week from the following counties: Contra Costa (1), Fresno (6), Kern (3), Lake (2), Los Angeles (1), Madera (2), Orange (10), Placer (1), Sacramento (35), San Joaquin (13), Santa Clara (4), Solano (3), Stanislaus (3), Sutter (4), Tulare (13), Yolo (9), and Yuba (1). These are the first WNV positive mosquito samples from Contra Costa and Madera counties this year.
234 mosquito samples from 20 counties have tested positive for WNV in 2014.


SENTINEL CHICKENS
YTD: 1 Counties: 1
1 sentinel chicken from 1 county has tested positive for WNV in 2014.

Total Counties with
WNV in 2014: 21
Contra Costa, Fresno, Kern, Lake, Los Angeles, Madera, Marin, Orange, Placer, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tulare, Yolo, and Yuba.

http://westnile.ca.gov/