Louisiana, Mississippi top nation in worst West Nile illness
Louisiana and Mississippi are leading the nation in the number of people who have become the most seriously ill from West Nile virus this year (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - August 22, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Louisiana, Mississippi top nation in illness from West Nile
Louisiana and Mississippi are leading the nation in the number of people who have become seriously ill from West Nile virus this year (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - August 22, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
West Nile virus kills 22 in Europe
Health officials have warned there has been a spike in mosquito-borne West Nile virus this year, with 401 recorded human cases across Europe, with most in Serbia, Italy and Greece. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 21, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Outbreak of West Nile virus kills 22 in Europe
Health officials have warned there has been a spike in mosquito-borne West Nile virus this year, with 401 recorded human cases across Europe, with most in Serbia, Italy and Greece. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 21, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
First Human Case of West Nile Virus Reported in Wisconsin This Year
State and local health officials are advising residents to continue to protect themselves against mosquito bites due to the state ' sfirst human case of West Nile virus (WNV) this year. A resident of Dane County is the first person confirmed infected with the virus in the state in 2018. The majority of WNV human cases in the state occur during the months of August and September. However, the risk of contracting WNV and other mosquito-borne illnesses is...(see release) (Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases)
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - August 17, 2018 Category: Hospital Management Authors: millejcodn Source Type: news
Zika, West Nile Cases Reported in Alabama
TUESDAY, Aug. 14, 2018 -- Multiple reports of Zika virus and West Nile virus are being investigated by Alabama health officials.
People can get Zika virus from mosquito bites, sex, and blood transfusions, and a pregnant woman can pass it to her... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 14, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Claimant Entitled To LTD Benefits For West Nile Virus, Judge Says
DENVER - A disability claimant is entitled to past and future long-term disability benefits because the insurer's termination of benefits was an abuse of discretion because the weight of the evidence supported a finding that the claimant was disabled as a result of West Nile virus, a Colorado federal judge said July 26 (Michael J. Paquin v. Prudential Insurance Company of America, No. 16-02142, D. Colo., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 125231). (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Disability Insurance Legal News)
Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Disability Insurance Legal News - August 14, 2018 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
Health Highlights: Aug. 14, 2018
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Zika, West Nile Cases Reported in Alabama
Multiple reports of Zika virus and West Nile virus are being investigated by Alabama health... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 14, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
State and Territorial Health Agency Organizational Structures and Partnerships for Mosquito Control Management: Findings from ASTHO ’s 2017 Mosquito Control Survey
Source: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO). Published: 8/13/2018.
This seven-page report presents findings from the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) ’s 2017 Mosquito Control Survey, including information about mosquito control during emergency situations. The mosquito-borne disease information state and territorial public health agencies collect and submit to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s national surveillance system provi des an understanding of the risks of widespread mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile Virus, and helps to track the emerge...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - August 13, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
West Nile Virus symptoms: What is West Nile Virus? Is it more deadly than Ebola?
HEATWAVE conditions around Europe have led to some devastating effects as wildfires grip certain regions, but a disease named West Nile Virus has also rolled in. What is West Nile Virus and is it more deadly than Ebola? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 10, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
West Nile Virus sweeps America: Cases reported from coast to coast
West Nile Virus has been popping up across the US with a number of cases confirmed 36 states including California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana Massachusetts, and Minnesota. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 10, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Invasive crayfish lead to more mosquitoes and risk of disease in Southern California
Invasive red swamp crayfish are a serious problem in the Santa Monica Mountains and other parts of Southern California. They devastate native wildlife, including threatened species such as the California red-legged frog, throwing off the natural balance of ecosystems.They also pose a threat to people, according toa new paper in the journal Conservation Biology. The study is based on field research in the Santa Monica Mountains and lab experiments at UCLA La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science.Mosquitos are notorious vectors that spread diseases such as malaria, Zika and West Nile virus. In the mountains, mos...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - August 6, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
DEET Is the Most Effective Bug Spray. But Is It Safe?
Sure, itchy bug bites are a nuisance. But for those living in parts of the country where mosquito or tick-borne illnesses are common—and these days, that’s most of us—bug-repellent sprays and liquids are an important safeguard against Lyme disease, West Nile virus and other serious health conditions.
The annual number of people sickened by mosquitos or tick bites has more than tripled since 2004, according to the CDC. The World Health Organization has concluded that climate change is a likely contributor to these increases, which are predicted to continue as warmer global temperatures expand the habitats ...
Source: TIME: Health - July 25, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized healthytime Research Source Type: news
Mosquitoes In Boston Test Positive For West Nile Virus
BOSTON (AP) — Mosquitoes in Boston have tested positive for West Nile virus for the first time this season.
The city Public Health Commission said Friday a mosquito pool in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood tested positive for the virus, which typically causes fever and flu-like symptoms. The commission says larvicide has been placed in wetlands and catch basins and aerosol spraying is taking place to reduce the mosquito population.
There have been no recorded human cases of mosquito-borne illnesses in Boston this year, and there were none last year.
Jennifer Lo, the commission’s medical director, said Bostonians shou...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - July 6, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Local TV Mosquitos West Nile Virus Source Type: news
Health Tip: Understanding West Nile Virus
-- West Nile Virus is an infection that is spread by mosquitoes, and is commonly found in Africa, West Asia and the Middle East.
The virus made its way to the United States in 1999 and has been reported in 48 states, the American Academy of Family... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 3, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
