West Nile Virus-positive bird in Tazewell County

The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports three new human cases of West Nile virus (WNV), bringing the 2016 state total to 14.

The Bucks County Department of Health’s West Nile Prevention Program will spray for mosquitoes Monday in the Warminster Heights section of the township.

According to a news release from the region’s health department, adult mosquitoes collected earlier this month in a permanent trap site in Ajax tested positive for the virus.

Statistics tell us four out of five people infected will experience no symptoms and develop immunity to the virus, while one in five will develop a low-grade fever, headache and muscle aches that begin about a week after becoming infected.

Most people infected with WNV exhibit no clinical symptoms, but approximately 20 percent of cases result in mild or serious illness.

The presumptive diagnosis was announced by Oregon Public Health officials and final confirmation will come from the Centers for Disease Control, according to Public Health officials.

A human case of West Nile Virus has been confirmed in Duval County, the same day as we get another case of travel-related Zika.

No humans have been confirmed to have West Nile in Will or DuPage counties this year, but most people don’t exhibit symptoms if they’ve been infected.

West Nile Virus is transmitted through the bite of the common house mosquito, Culex Pipiens.

All donated blood is tested for West Nile Virus and does not pose a risk for those receiving blood. No mosquitoes in Oswego have tested positive yet this summer for EEE, but EEE-infected mosquitoes have turned up in Cicero in Onondaga County.

Mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus have been found in Durham Region. “Protective steps would include a good vaccination protocol, mosquito control, and cleanup of areas around barns and stables to minimize mosquito populations”, he added.

·Dawn and Dusk – Avoid spending time outside when mosquitoes are most active.