Several counties in the state of Tennessee have begun their mosquito monitoring drive as the summer season-as well as mosquito season-draws near to prevent the spread of West Nile virus in the area. In Chattanooga-Hamilton County, the Health Department has urged its residents to take simple steps to repel mosquitoes. West Nile virus is carried by mosquitoes and can cause illness to humans. According to data gathered at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most people who contract West N…
Officials over at Mississippi’s Rankin County are glad that they only had two cases of West Nile virus infection in 2008, which was much less than last year’s 15 cases. And they are pressed in keeping the trend as low as possible. Rankin County’s Emergency Operations Director Bob Wedgeworth said that their goal is to maintain public health as the county and other agencies have been gathering data to determine the mosquito population, as well as screen the collected mosquitoes for any possible v…
Threats of the West Nile Virus infection has scaled down to a certain extent, but the medical authorities remains plagued by problems regarding this virus.The West Nile Virus is an infectious disease that is spread by infected mosquitoes. The symptoms of this virus is mild, such as fever, headache, skin rashes, or swollen lymph glands. Unfortunately, having this virus enter the human brain can be deadly.Detecting whether a particular person is infected with the West Nile Virus is ultimately base…
Of late, several experiments were conducted to test which drug would work best in treating West Nile Virus Encephalitis, a condition characterized by the inflammation of the brain. The various tests made paved the way for the discovery that a drug originally intended to fight HIV may help this dangerous brain infection.The West Nile Virus is a serious condition carried by infected mosquitoes. It can also be carried by ticks. It is commonly transmitted through blood transfusions, organ transplant…
The West Nile Virus is a viral disease carried by a mosquito. The severity of the West Nile Virus infection depends on its carrier. The breakout of this dreadful disease has occurred in the continents of Africa, Asia, the Mediterranean, as well as in some parts of North America. The West Nile Virus comes with several other sets of illnesses and disorders. Among these are the West Nile Encephalitis, West Nile Meningitis, West Nile Meningoencephalitis, and the West Nile fever. All of these disorde…
The West Nile Virus is not only a fatal disease, it is also highly contagious. Moreover, the virus that its carriers bring are laden with the possible onset of other diseases.Research was able to trace an outbreak of human encephalitis way back in 1999 around northeastern United States. Encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain caused by a direct viral infection, is a serious disorder that plagues about two thousand Americans each year.The outbreak was reported to have caused an extensive morta…
The West Nile Virus infection is a serious condition that should neither be ignored nor brushed off as a simple disease because in severe cases, this infection may lead to the development of human brain inflammation. With this fact comes the realization that we have to combat the West Nile Virus as a community. Nevertheless, our efforts in fighting the West Nile Virus cannot be furthered unless we learn to separate fact from fiction; the valid information from the hearsays. Here are some of the …
Basic prevention tips can help people from contracting the disease both on adults and children. Known to bring fatal viral infections like encephalitis, a disease that causes the inflamed brain to push toward the skull, and meningitis, the inflammation of the meninges, the West Nile Virus is as insidious as it can be. Yet knowing what to do to prevent from getting infected is one of the best ways from staying free from it.Using DEETFor adultsProducts with 10% to 35% DEET can provide enough prot…
Summer may be gone and fall has already arrived, but according to health officials the worst of West Nile season is not yet over.Kane County Health Department officials pointed out this week that since the disease sprang up in 2002, the biggest number of cases occurred between August 15 and October 15. According to the information the County Board Public Health Committee saw this week, around 33-46 human illness cases diagnosed in county since 2002 have taken place between those dates. Claire Do…
West Nile virus infects humans when they are bitten by an infected mosquito or through blood transfusion or organ donation. But, we should also still be careful of the things around us, like for instance, the food we eat. WNV infection risks from eating an infected game animalAccording to the CDC there is no evidence that people will be infected by the West Nile Virus if they eat infected meat. However, food, especially game meat should be handled and cooked properly because several food-borne d…
