How Mosquitoes Avoid Succumbing To Viruses They Transmit Dec 4, 2008
They can spread viruses which cause West Nile fever, dengue fever, or yellow fever without themselves getting sick. Scientists long thought that the mosquito didn't care whether it had a virus hitchhiker, but have now discovered, "There is a war going on," said Zach Adelman, assistant professor of entomology at Virginia Tech. (Science Daily)
Disease warning on climate change Oct 8, 2008
"We've seen Lyme disease work its way up from the US into Canada, and West Nile fever as well," said William Karesh, director of WCS's global health programmes. "Basically what you have now are fewer frozen nights in this region, and that allows the ticks and mosquitoes that carry these diseases to survive further north.". (BBC News -- Health)
Three in county diagnosed with West Nile fever Sep 20, 2008
The most recent cases bring the total of diagnosed case of West Nile fever to 13 this year. The district also announced additional spray areas in Stockton. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
HEALTH BRIEFS Aug 20, 2008
turn up in Malheur Three Malheur County residents have been infected with West Nile fever, the first Oregon cases this year. West Nile infections usually are mild and characterized by fever and flulike symptoms. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Ideal breeding conditions for West Nile-carrying mosquitoes provoke campaign to wipe them out Aug 7, 2008
Entomologist Douglas Bidlack, in the backyard of a Framingham home, collects female mosquitoes to be tested for the virus causing West Nile fever ... West Nile fever, a disease common in the Middle East, West Asia, and Africa, was first documented on the East Coast of the United States in 1999, and has since spread across much of the country ... While viewed almost universally with alarm, West Nile fever is less of a problem locally than in warmer regions of the country, where mosquitoes... (Boston Globe)
More disease outbreaks in Europe with climate change: experts Jun 12, 2008
"These changes are likely to impact on disease vectors, such as mosquitoes transmitting West Nile fever, chikungunya fever and possibly even dengue or Rift Valley fever," it added. The agency cautioned that tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), which is considered one of the most dangerous infections of the central nervous system in Europe, had also been spreading rapidly across the continent. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Town reschedules mosquito spraying Jun 9, 2008
The town decided to spray after a resident was recently diagnosed with West Nile fever. Contact Flower Mound Environmental Services at 972. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
West Nile fever case prompts mosquito spraying Jun 4, 2008
Spraying operations for mosquitoes will begin this week in Flower Mound after a resident contracted the West Nile fever ... Though the resident was diagnosed with West Nile fever and not the West Nile virus, spraying will occur since the mosquitoes that cause the fever are infected with the virus ... Symptoms of the West Nile fever include a fever and sometimes a rash but usually don t require a trip to the doctor, said Jessica Gullion, chief epidemiologist for Denton County. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
County woman first 2008 West Nile case in Texas May 15, 2008
NORTH COUNTY A Montgomery County woman is the first diagnosed human case of West Nile fever in Texas this year, officials confirmed Tuesday ... Pat Buzbee, director of Montgomery County Environmental Health Services, confirmed the woman s diagnosis Wednesday, and officials with the Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed she is the state s first human West Nile fever case ... The last time a human West Nile fever diagnosis came out of North County was about five years ago, Meador... (Conroe Courier, TX)
Africa needs action on climate change disease burdenAddis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa's policy makers need to take a proactive stance in view of the drasticclimatic upheaval across the globe and the increased disease burden it inflictson populations, AfricanEconomic Research Consortium (AERC) Executive Director William Lyakurwa said here Monday. 07/04/2008 Full Text... Apr 8, 2008
Meanwhile, floods in Africa have tended to increase the transmission of vector-b orne diseases such as malaria, dengue and dengue haemorrhagic fever, yellow fever, and West Nile fever besides waterborne diseases such as typhoid, cholera and hepatitis A.. "It is important to keep in mind that nearly all of the impacts of climate chang e in Africa are exacerbated by inappropriate policy choices."Such choices arise from the 'they-did-it-why-can't-we' syndrome and from the id ea that business may... (Panapress.com)
Bats in the Region Are Dying From a Mysterious Ailment Apr 4, 2008
"Bats will eat 4,000 to 7,000 mosquitoes each night, per bat. Those mosquitoes won't be eaten if the bats die. Mosquitoes have a major impact on the environment, carrying diseases such as West Nile Fever. Bats also eat moths-you could say that's just a few more moths around the light at night, but adult moths make baby moths and those are caterpillars that defoliate things. We have the potential for-I am trying not to use the word 'disaster' ... .' He said the impact will be exacerbated because... (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Area woman dies from West Nile Oct 4, 2007
About 20 percent of people bitten by mosquitoes may become infected with West Nile fever, she said. Those people may become seriously ill with fever, headaches, body aches, fatigue, nausea, vomiting and sometimes swollen lymph glands or a skin rash. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
First West Nile Death Of 2007 Reported Aug 30, 2007
West Nile fever includes flu-like symptoms such as fever and muscle weakness. Symptoms of the more serious West Nile encephalitis include inflammation of the brain, disorientation, convulsions and paralysis. (Nebraska Statepaper)
They shift horses, don't they? Aug 28, 2007
While horse flu is serious, more deadly diseases such as West Nile fever or the Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis would cause high rates of morbidity and economic devastation. How governments and horse industries respond to the current flu crisis in Australia is crucial. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Senegal: Dakar Water Channel Poses Potential Health Hazard Jul 24, 2007
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), standing water can act as a breeding site for mosquitoes and therefore enhances the potential for exposure to infections such as dengue, malaria and West Nile fever. "The Senegalese government has recently realised that sanitation is a big issue," Cheikh Toure, an environment and sanitation consultant based in Dakar, told IRIN. "They are now working to raise awareness about sanitation problems... Though the channel may pose a problem, it is not a... (allAfrica.com)
Invasion of the bloodsuckers--Rains washing away attempts to control pesky mosquitoes Jul 5, 2007
The TDH's latest report shows one person in the state got West Nile fever, a less virulent form of the infection, while no one has developed WNV thus far in 2007. Sixteen mosquito cases have been identified in five counties, including Harris and Montgomery. (Brenham Banner, TX)
West Nile fever concerns? Mar 14, 2007
West Nile fever concerns. It's been a couple of years since West Nile hit the state hard. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
