Health officials confirm first West Nile virus death in L.A. County this year
The person was a South Bay resident who was hospitalized and died from West Nile virus-associated neuroinvasive disease. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - October 3, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jaclyn Cosgrove Source Type: news

Freetown Man Is 2nd Person To Die EEE In Massachusetts
BOSTON (CBS) — A man in his 70s has become the second person to die and the 10th person to be diagnosed with the Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus in Massachusetts, the Department of Public Health said Friday. The man was a Freetown resident, according to the town. There are 35 communities at critical risk, 40 at high risk, and 128 at moderate risk for EEE. Check: Map Of Communities At Risk Additionally, a second person, a man in his 50s from Plymouth County, was diagnosed with West Nile Virus. Health officials urged the public to use bug spray, reduce exposed skin and stay indoors from dusk to dawn when mosqu...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - September 20, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local EEE Source Type: news

8th Human Case Of Mosquito-Borne EEE Reported In Mass.
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts public health officials say laboratory testing has confirmed the state’s eighth human case of eastern equine encephalitis this season. The state Department of Public Health said Friday the latest case of the mosquito-borne disease is in a man in his 50s from northeastern Bristol County. Of the previous seven cases, one was in a 5-year-old girl, and another in adult woman was fatal. Check: Map Of Communities At Risk In addition to the eight human cases of EEE, there have also been eight confirmed cases of EEE in animals and one human case of West Nile virus. There are 35 communities in t...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - September 13, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated CBSN Boston EEE Source Type: news

First Human Case of West Nile Virus Reported in Wisconsin This Year
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is advising residents to continue to protect themselves against mosquito bites as it announces this year ’s first confirmed human case ofWest Nile virus (WNV) in a resident of Northeastern Wisconsin. West Nile virus is spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito and is not spread person to person. Mosquitoes get the virus by feeding on infected birds. The majority of human WNV cases occur during the...(see release) (Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases)
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - September 11, 2019 Category: Hospital Management Authors: millejcodn Source Type: news

West Nile virus reported in at least 26 states
Summer means mosquitos and the threat of the deadly West Nile virus. Cases of the virus in humans have been reported in at least 26 states. Scientists are working on a vaccine but a lack of funding is delaying the development. Mireya Villarreal reports. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - August 25, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Idaho man left with West Nile virus after being bitten by mosquitoes at a state park
Lance Bottoms, from Boise Idaho, believes he contracted West Nile virus after he was bitten by mosquitoes during a visit to Eagle Island State Park in July. He has not been able to return to work. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 20, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mosquito-Borne West Nile Virus Soared in 2018, According to CDC Data
Severe cases of West Nile virus were 25% more common than usual in 2018, and transmission patterns appeared to shift to new regions, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). West Nile is a mosquito-borne virus that is usually asymptomatic, but causes side effects including fever, body aches, vomiting, diarrhea and joint pain in about 20% of people who are infected. In serious cases, it can lead to complications including brain inflammation and meningitis. It is by far the most common mosquito- or tick-borne virus in the U.S.—especially in 2018, according to the CDC’s ...
Source: TIME: Health - August 9, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized Infectious Disease onetime Source Type: news

West Nile Virus Neuroinvasive Disease On the Rise West Nile Virus Neuroinvasive Disease On the Rise
Healthcare providers should consider arboviral infections in patients with aseptic meningitis or encephalitis and perform appropriate diagnostic tests, the CDC cautions.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - August 8, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

In 2018, 2,813 Cases of Domestic Arbovirus Reported in U.S.
THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2019 -- A total of 2,813 cases of domestic arboviral disease were identified in 2018, of which 94 percent were West Nile Virus, according to research published in the Aug. 9 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 8, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

West Nile Virus and Other Domestic Nationally Notifiable Arboviral Diseases --- United States, 2018
West Nile virus is the leading cause of domestically acquired arboviral disease in the continental United States. Approximately 93% of arboviral disease cases occurred during April-September in 2018. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - August 8, 2019 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report West Nile Virus Infection Source Type: news

Two L.A. County residents are sick with West Nile — the county's first cases of 2019
Two people in Los Angeles County have been diagnosed with West Nile virus, in what officials say are the first two cases in the county this year. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - August 5, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Soumya Karlamangla Source Type: news

Light pollution may be increasing West Nile virus spillover from wild birds
(University of South Florida (USF Innovation)) House sparrows infected with West Nile virus (WNV) that live in light polluted conditions remain infectious for two days longer than those who do not, increasing the potential for a WNV outbreak by about 41%. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 24, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news

Chinese Scientists Cut Local Numbers of Dangerous Mosquito by 94%
WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2019 -- Some mosquitoes spread diseases to humans through their bite, passing along harmful pathogens like Zika, dengue fever, West Nile virus and chikungunya. Now humans are turning the tables, infecting these dangerous... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 17, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

West Nile Virus Spreading: How To Prevent Infection
West Nile Virus activity has already appeared in 26 states and human cases in these 10 states. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - July 14, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Contributor Source Type: news

Disability Claimant Entitled To Reduced Attorney Fees, Colorado Federal Judge Says
DENVER - A disability claimant is entitled to more than $65,000 in attorney fees, a Colorado federal judge said June 10 after determining that the claimant, who prevailed in a dispute over benefits for West Nile virus, cannot collect attorney fees that were expended on independent doctors who were consulted during the administrative phase before the claimant filed suit (Michael J. Paquin v. Prudential Insurance Company of America, No. 16-02142, D. Colo., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 96798). (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Disability Insurance Legal News)
Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Disability Insurance Legal News - July 8, 2019 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news