Nebraska officials report year’s 1st West Nile virus case

“All it takes is one bite from an infected mosquito to get the virus”.

While the SDHU may not screen birds for WNV anymore, and haven’t for at least five years, they are still running tests on the mosquitoes themselves on a regular basis. The 35th year annual summer event, also known…

Truck-mounted spraying of insecticides is underway throughout West Nile season.

Human cases of West Nile virus infection have been reported in parts of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec.

How Do People Get West Nile Virus?

“The good thing about the West Nile species is that it doesn’t fly very far”, he said. No reports of human illness in Montgomery County have been filed with TDSHS at this time.

“I would expect that we’re going to have more mosquitoes than average just because of the standing water”. Standing water in low-lying areas are the flawless conditions for breeding mosquitoes, and as such, should be removed when possible.

How Do Communities Prevent the Spread of West Nile Virus?

The sample was collected near Hovley Lane and Oasis Club Drive, according to the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District.

What Are the Symptoms of West Nile Virus? In rare cases, severe illness including meningitis or encephalitis, or even death, can occur. However, in less than 1percent of infected people, serious, life-threatening symptoms develop including headache, rash, high fever, stiff neck, mental confusion, muscle weakness, tremors, convulsions, coma and paralysis. “These positive samples confirm that West Nile virus is active in Grant County”.

Should You Visit a Doctor? People are advised then to be vigilant during the season, most especially when many are raring to bare skin to beat the heat.

Other plants, while also appealing to the insects, actually have detrimental effects on the bug’s eggs and larvae, making them an ideal addition to a backyard or garden as a means of protecting against the West Nile disease. There are no medications to treat or vaccines to prevent WNV infection. Most people rely on over-the-counter pain relievers to bring their fever down and ease other symptoms and the body usually clears the virus out on its own. Most at risk from the virus are horses which make up 99 percent of reported cases.