Preventing Mosquito-Borne Illnesses Jun 6, 2009
The North Central Health District says a horse in Wilkinson County has tested positive 00000A85 for Eastern Equine Encephalitis, a rare but serious mosquito-borne illness affecting both horses and humans ... That is why he and his staff take extra precautions to protect the horses from diseases, especially mosquito-borne illnesses like Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile Virus, which both affect humans as well. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Bird tests positive for West Nile in LaSalle County Jun 6, 2009
West Nile Virus is a mosquito-borne disease that can cause encephalitis, a sometimes fatal brain inflammation. Mosquitoes get the disease from birds and transmit it to humans through a bite. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Queen of the comebacks Jun 6, 2009
Incapacitated in 2000 by viral encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain, Minnelli could neither walk nor talk. Her doctor said recovery was unlikely. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
EEE strikes in Columbia County Jun 5, 2009
Published: Thursday, June 4, 2009 11:18 PM EDT Columbia County Environmental Health Department officials have issued a mosquito-borne illness advisory after two confirmed cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis were reported in the county. The advisory was issued Thursday morning after health department officials released information indicating Columbia County horses have tested positive for the EEE virus. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
EEE Found in Wilkinson County Horse Jun 5, 2009
A horse in Wilkinson County tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis. The North Central Health District says no human cases of the virus have been reported in Central Georgia. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Mumps cases rising in parts of Europe Jun 4, 2009
Severe cases can cause deafness, testicular inflammation and encephalitis, or inflammation of the brain. The virus can often mutate, so that people who have had only one or even two doses of vaccine remain vulnerable, experts say. (MSNBC -- Health)
Holbrook Class of 2009 graduates June 6 Jun 4, 2009
Joyce s son Sean, who died in 2004 at the age of 13 of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), was known by many students and would have graduated with this class had he lived. Diplomas will then be handed out. (Holbrook Sun, MA)
Aquatics center honoring woman to be reality Jun 3, 2009
Ms. York was an accomplished member of the swim team at Augusta Christian Schools before coming down with viral encephalitis during her junior year ... She had suffered from viral encephalitis, which caused seizures. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Health agencies monitoring, treating mosquito problem Jun 3, 2009
He said the species that carries the West Nile and encephalitis viruses, Culex tarsalis, does not really become active and an issue until July. "This spring we are expecting higher numbers than what we are normally accustomed to," Fischer said. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Officials keep eye on West Nile virus situation Jun 3, 2009
The virus can cause West Nile fever or the more severe form of West Nile virus encephalitis. To prevent West Nile virus, people should limit their potential to be bitten by a mosquito. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Report: Minn. has new disease-carrying mosquito Jun 2, 2009
It's the Japanese rock pool mosquito, which the state Health Department says on Monday can transmit the LaCrosse encephalitis virus and West Nile virus to humans. The mosquito was accidentally imported into the United States several years ago and has been spreading ever since. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Less money to battle mosquitos, but more species seen Jun 2, 2009
Lon Van Deusen, Rapid City Parks Division manager, said a new species of mosquito capable of carrying West Nile virus and LaCrosse encephalitis virus that can infect humans was found within the state. The Japanese rock pool mosqito has been identified in South Dakota, he said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Rains bring more than flooding problems May 30, 2009
The state Department of Health continues to conduct statewide surveillance for mosquito-borne illnesses including West Nile Virus, Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis, St. Louis Encephalitis, malaria and dengue. Symptoms of West Nile virus may include headache, fever, fatique, dizziness, weakness and confusion. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
ACROSS THE POND AND BEYOND: Bats with white noses and ticks with diseases, these arent a few of our favorite things May 30, 2009
It seems that in addition to contracting Lyme disease from these critters, some of them also carry a virus that can be deadly as the encephalitis some mosquitoes cause. This is a caveat for being extra vigilant and good reason to be using repellent when heading outside these days, and especially for walks. (Pembroke Mariner, MA)
Climate health costs: bug-borne ills, killer heat May 28, 2009
A changing climate could increase the risk of mosquito-borne diseases like malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever and various viral causes of encephalitis. Algae blooms in water could be more frequent, increasing the risk of diseases like cholera. (Scientific American)
Health Department issues encephalitis advisory May 27, 2009
DAYTONA BEACH -- Standing water from the heavy rains have prompted the Volusia County Health Department to put out an advisory urging residents to take precautions against mosquito bites to decrease exposure to Eastern equine encephalitis, one of the deadliest of mosquito-borne diseases in the United States. Since the beginning of the year, three horses have died from the virus, including two cases last month. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Nanyang Technological University conducts world's first remote X-ray scattering experiment May 27, 2009
Knowledge gained from previous SAXS experiments have been credited for the structure determination of the vacuolar ATPase proton pump, which has been proven as a contributing factor in multiple diseases pertinent in our society including osteoporosis, deafness, malaria, encephalitis, yellow fever, HIV-infection and cancer. In 2008, Associate Professor G. Grber and Associate Professor J. Lescar of SBS has collaborated with the Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases, Singapore to use SAXS in... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Developing countries need more support in preventing A/H1N1 flu May 24, 2009
For these developing countries, the biggest challenge is that as moving to prevent the epidemic, they have already been over burdened by the fight against AIDS, malaria and encephalitis. In the just concluded session of the WHO, participants agreed that prevention measures should be taken at the global level and policies must be adopted to help the developing countries so as to forge a global chain of prevention. (Xinhuanet, China)
Scooping human poop not an option May 19, 2009
Fecal matter spreads all sorts of disease from a wide variety of gastrointestinal ailments to more dangerous infections such as encephalitis, hepatitis and HIV. The latter is rare, but there have been a couple cases reported of HIV transmission via human fecal matter and cuts in the skin. It could all sort of make you wonder whether you should have stopped during a run last summer to ease the pain in that throbbing, swollen ankle by soaking it in the cool waters of Chester Creek near where the... (Anchorage Daily News)
Experts: Rains mean more bugs May 18, 2009
He said the department would be monitoring the county for mosquito diseases such as West Nile virus and encephalitis. "The more water we have, the more mosquitoes we're going to have, and that increases the risk of West Nile," Hunter said. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Climate change: The century's biggest health threat? May 16, 2009
The report concluded that malaria, tick-borne encephalitis and dengue fever will become increasingly widespread. It said mosquitoes that cause the spread of malaria will be able to expand their range to new, higher elevation areas that are currently free of the disease, with anywhere from 260 million to 320 million more people affected by 2080. (Globe and Mail)
Vaccine Slows Progression Of Skeletal Muscle Disorder May 15, 2009
"I hope our discovery leads to clinical trials and, eventually, a vaccine for people suffering from or at risk for IBM. LaFerla and assistant project scientist Masashi Kitazawa tested the vaccine on 1-year-old mice with high levels of a protein called beta amyloid in their skeletal muscle tissue - a characteristic feature of IBM. After three months of treatment, the mice were producing antibodies against beta amyloid and had less of the protein in their muscles. Levels of oligomeric beta amyloid... (Science Daily)
Man Dies Of Brain Inflammation Caused by Deer Tick Virus May 15, 2009
WEDNESDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- In what scientists say might be the first case of its kind, a new report details the story of a 62-year-old man in New York state who died last year of meningoencephalitis, apparently after being bitten by a deer tick infected with deer tick virus ... "Deer tick virus encephalitis [inflammation of the brain] is rare, but diagnostic testing is not routinely performed, so there could be cases out there we're actually missing," said Tavakoli, who is a research... (MEDLINEplus)
Fatal Case of Deer Tick Virus Encephalitis May 14, 2009
Deer tick virus is related to Powassan virus, a tickborne encephalitis virus. A 62-year-old man presented with a meningoencephalitis syndrome and eventually died ... Analyses of tissue samples obtained during surgery and at autopsy revealed a widespread necrotizing meningoencephalitis. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Mom, 31, falls into mysterious coma May 14, 2009
Two Lincoln neurologists currently theorize Heather s brain has swollen because of viral encephalitis, Scotty said, but two CT scans, two MRIs, two EEGs and two spinal taps haven t settled it. On Wednesday afternoon, Scotty had Heather transferred to the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha for a second opinion. (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
What's in a cough? 20,000 viruses May 13, 2009
Infective dosesBut as a guide, previous research has found that it takes just one to 10 organisms to cause viral hemorrhagic fevers, and 10 to 100 organisms to cause viral encephalitis. Tang said an infective dose of flu virus would depend on a variety of factors, such as the constitution of people breathing in these droplets and whether they had been vaccinated. (MSNBC -- Health)
Letter to the Editor May 12, 2009
After an MRI and spinal tap, it was determined that you had encephalitis, which is an inflammation o the brain. After countless tests and lab work ruled out many viruses and autoimmune diseases, the cause of the encephalitis was still unknown, which is often the case. (Reading Advocate, MA)
Intercell Executes Multi-Year Contract for Supply of IXIARO(R) to the United States Military May 9, 2009
VIENNA, May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Intercell AG (VSE: ICLL; OTC Bulletin Board: INRLY) announced today that the Company has successfully entered into a multi-year contract with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Defense Supply Center of the U.S. Department of Defense to supply IXIARO, a vaccine against Japanese Encephalitis (JE) ... "With a mortality rate that can exceed 30 percent, Japanese Encephalitis is a clear danger to the thousands of military personnel - and their families - that... (PR Newswire)
West NIle Virus season means minding mosquitoes May 9, 2009
West Nile virus can cause encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) or meningitis (inflammation of the spinal cord and lining of the brain). People with compromised immune systems or other underlying conditions are at greater risk for complications from the disease. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Plano: April showers bring May mosquitoes May 8, 2009
The trapped mosquitoes are then shipped to the state lab for detection of any vector-borne disease, such as West Nile virus, St. Louis encephalitis, Eastern or Western Equine encephalitis. If an adult mosquito tests positive for any vector-borne disease, the residents in that area will be notified and prescribed pesticides will be administered to destroy both mosquito larvae and adult mosquitoes. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Gray Matter Under Attack In Multiple Sclerosis: Protein Could Provoke Immune Attack On Several Cell Types May 8, 2009
3, 2008) Researchers in Germany have succeeded in vaccinating mice with specially treated, autologous immune cells and preventing them from developing encephalitis, which is similar to multiple sclerosis in. (Nov. (Science Daily)
Signs of the times May 2, 2009
There was a major outbreak of Nipah-virus encephalitis in Peninsular Malaysia. A total of 265 people were infected, of whom 105 died. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Ertischek: Whats a hypochondriac to do about the swine flu? May 1, 2009
And while swine flu is the disease star of this week, a couple years ago it was SARS. There s been hoof-and-mouth disease, encephalitis and avian bird flu. Some of those illnesses I thought I had, others I didn t. People have died, so those diseases are no joking matter. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
* Nobody panic: health minister Apr 30, 2009
Adimmune, Taiwans only private manufacturer of vaccines for humans, produces vaccines for the flu, Japanese encephalitis, tetanus and tuberculosis. Meanwhile, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) yesterday said three suspected cases of the swine flu had tested negative for the virus. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
At least 7 hospitalized in U.S. with swine flu Apr 29, 2009
jipsi wrote on Apr 28, 2009 1:10 PM:" So did anyone hear anything NEW about the THREE VIALS of virus that disappeared from the lab in Maryland, at the Army's top biological lab facility a little over a week ago? It was in the news for a few days, but that, too, disappeared a few days BEFORE the first news of Mexico City's flu flux...The stolen vials were of the Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis variety, and although normally a disease that affects horses, it can and DOES affect humans, as well. "In... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
FLASHBACK: CDC to mix avian, human flu viruses in pandemic study... Apr 28, 2009
It is used for work with pathogens that may cause serious or potentially lethal disease if inhaled, such as tuberculosis or St. Louis encephalitis, according to the CDC.. CDC experiments with HPAI viruses have to pass reviews by the agency's Institutional Biosafety Committee and Animal Care and Use Committee, Daigle said. (The Drudge Report)
Novartis posts 14 percent drop in 1Q profit Apr 28, 2009
It cited the first regulatory approval of the drug Afinitor against kidney cancer in the United States and the approval in Europe and the U.S. of the new Ixiaro vaccine against Japanese encephalitis. "New products fueled ongoing momentum in pharmaceuticals," said Chief Executive Daniel Vasella. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Measles' link to India no surprise Apr 20, 2009
"Four states in India have begun planning immunization campaigns, and certainly the measles initiative is ready and willing to provide support for governments. "It is our aim to reduce global deaths and reduce importation of measles [into the United States]," she said. The Red Cross, along with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, UNICEF, the United Nations Foundation and the World Health Organization, among others, launched a partnership in 2001 to reduce measles globally by 90... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
6 Things That Kill Your Memory Apr 17, 2009
While most cases of herpes won't make you forget the name of your coworker or where you left your keys, a more serious form of infection known as herpes simplex encephalitis can cause severe memory loss, sometimes as a first warning sign followed by a host of other deadly symptoms. Herpes encephalitis refers to an inflammation of the brain, and it's one of the most severe infections of the human central nervous system. (Fox News)
Warm weather safety advice offered Apr 16, 2009
Not only do Holbrook residents need to be concerned about mosquito transmitted diseases such as the West Nile virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus, as well as Lyme disease and rabies, but after breeding season ends, residents should also be more aware of coyotes on their property, Ingargiola said. To try to combat against mosquito-borne diseases, residents should apply to themselves insect repellant containing DEET during both the daytime and the evening, she said. (Holbrook Sun, MA)
Health board OKs boosting mosquito control Apr 15, 2009
The Health and Human Services Board on Tuesday unanimously recommended continuing the county s nuisance mosquito program and spending another 10,000 to combat a new species of mosquito that carries West Nile and La Crosse encephalitis. The La Crosse County Board will consider the resolution at its next meeting Tuesday. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Seizure Disorders in Dogs Apr 11, 2009
Canine Epilepsy and Other Causes of Seizures Which Affect Dogs. Seizure activity in dogs can range from mild to life-threatening. (Suite101.com)
Mosquito control to focus on new species Apr 11, 2009
Dave Geske, the county s mosquito control officer, said he needs to spend more money and resources on disease-carrying mosquitoes, including a new species that carries West Nile and La Crosse encephalitis that was found last summer in the town of Shelby ... He said he and his staff spend about 30 percent of their time on nuisance mosquitoes, and the rest on mosquitoes carrying encephalitis and West Nile virus ... He said the species moves farther in its lifetime than triseriatus, the La Crosse... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Source of measles was visitor from India Apr 10, 2009
Only a small percentage suffer such side effects as encephalitis and pneumonia, with an occasional death among very young patients and those 20 and older. But high vaccination rates in Allegheny County means most are immune, reducing the size of the outbreak, Dr. Voorhees said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Mosquito control measures begin on the Seacoast Apr 9, 2009
According to Dragon Mosquito Control Owner Sarah MacGregor, while it is early in the season, the prospects for her surveyors finding pools of mosquitoes with Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) or West Nile Virus are good. For more info. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Large Number Of New Prions Discovered: Scientists Redefining What It Means To Be A Prion Apr 8, 2009
Brain matter in PrP-infected animals takes on a spongy appearance, lending the condition its formal name, bovine spongiform encephalitis (BSE). Unlike other proteins, the misfolded PrP protein is transmissible. (Science Daily)
Children still need those mumps shots Apr 7, 2009
Approximately 5 percent of males see testicular involvement; meningitis, encephalitis and deafness occur in fewer than 1 percent of cases. The lessons learned from the 2006 college mumps epidemic are that mumps is still around; mumps vaccination is still necessary; and that either a longer-lasting mumps vaccine should be developed or additional mumps booster doses might protect folks who work or live in close proximity with one another. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Discovery Of Protein That Reactivates Herpes Simplex Virus Helps Solve Medical Mystery Apr 6, 2009
The leading infectious cause of blindness and acute sporadic encephalitis in the United States, HSV-1 is usually acquired during childhood. Both HSV-1 and HSV-2 can be sexually transmitted diseases that when passed to newborns during birth causes a severe and often fatal infection. (Science Daily)
Pennsylvania State Department of Health and Allegheny County Health Department Confirm Four Cases of Measles in Southwest Region Apr 5, 2009
Complications from measles can include ear infection, diarrhea and pneumonia, encephalitis (an inflammation of the brain), and even death. Measles can also cause miscarriages or premature delivery in pregnant women. (PR Newswire)
New Device Helps Control Disease-causing Ticks Apr 4, 2009
(July 11, 2001) The increase in incidence of tick-borne encephalitis in Sweden reported over the past two decades is directly related to the country's increasingly mild climate over the same period, conclude. (Oct. (Science Daily)
Effectiveness of One Dose of SA 14-14-2 Vaccine against Japanese Encephalitis Apr 2, 2009
To the Editor: Japanese encephalitis remains a major cause of viral encephalitis in Asia, imposing a significant burden on poor rural families ... Japanese encephalitis is endemic in the eastern districts of Uttar Pradesh, and these districts had a severe epidemic of the illness in 2005,1 after which a decision was made to import the Chinese live attenuated vaccine (SA 14-14-2 strain) ... Since 2006, summer campaigns for mass vaccination against Japanese encephalitis have been conducted among... (New England Journal of Medicine)
New Insights Into How Brain Responds To Viral Infection Apr 2, 2009
There are a number of diseases that this work can impact in terms of diagnosis and treatment: viral encephalitis; brain disorders associated with congenital viral infections; and neurological or neurodevelopmental disorders suspected of having an immune or inflammatory trigger, such as schizophrenia and autism. There also may be broader implications for the treatment of a wide range of immune-mediated neurologic diseases, such as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease. (Science Daily)
Intercell Announces FDA Approval of IXIARO(R), a Novel Vaccine to Prevent Japanese Encephalitis Apr 1, 2009
- U.S. FDA approves Intercell's first marketed product, a new vaccine against Japanese Encephalitis for travelers and military personnel ... VIENNA, March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Intercell AG (VSE: ICLL) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved IXIARO(R), a new vaccine for the prevention of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) ... "With this decision, Americans - both civilians and military personnel - will have an efficacious and safe way to protect themselves from the... (PR Newswire)
Fauci: Why there is still no AIDS vaccine Apr 1, 2009
Highly effective vaccines have been developed for many other viral diseases, including polio, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, influenza, rabies, varicella, human papillomavirus, rotavirus, yellow fever and Japanese encephalitis. One viral infection smallpox has been completely eradicated from the human population. (MSNBC -- Health)
Al Gore visits ETSU to discuss global warming Apr 1, 2009
Other diseases he said could be caused by global warming are as follows: dengue fever, viral encephalitis, lyme disease, kidney stones and cholera. An increase in heat waves, such as the European heat wave of 2003, have caused many deaths as well, he said. (East Tennessean, TN)
Measles outbreak in family prompts warning Apr 1, 2009
While most people suffer no complications, 1 to 6 percent can get pneumonia and 1 in up to 2,000 people can get encephalitis, frequently resulting in permanent brain damage. Although death is a rare occurrence, children younger than 5 and adults older than 20 face a higher risk. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Health workers told to monitor rural China to prevent HFMD Mar 30, 2009
HFMD can also cause meningitis, encephalitis, pulmonary edema and paralysis in some children. There is no vaccine. (Xinhuanet, China)
Five babies die of hand-foot-mouth disease in east China city Mar 29, 2009
HFMD can also lead to meningitis, encephalitis, pulmonary edema and paralysis in some children. There is no vaccine. (Xinhuanet, China)
Liza Minnelli's triumph of the will Mar 28, 2009
The injuries, for example knee surgeries, hip replacements, encephalitis (a brain inflammation) ... It was 2000, and she was stricken with encephalitis, from which the doctors told her she wouldn't recover ... Just as she was recovering from the encephalitis, she hooked up with the music producer David Gest, a match so ill-starred that it made Romeo and Juliet look like the Cleavers. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
18 children die of hand-foot-mouth disease in China Mar 28, 2009
The virus could also lead to meningitis, encephalitis, pulmonary edemaand paralysis in some children. Editor: Pliny. (Xinhuanet, China)
Course of West Nile Infection Charted Mar 20, 2009
People infected with West Nile, which is typically passed from birds to mosquitoes to humans, can experience a range of symptoms, from mild, flu-like aches and pains to life-threatening encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) ... This was soon followed by a mild fever and symptoms of meningoencephalitis (inflammation of the brain and surrounding membrane) such as severe headache, sensitivity to light and joint pain ... According to Venter, two patients with West Nile Virus-related encephalitis... (MEDLINEplus)
Cytokine Induction after Laboratory-Acquired West Nile Virus Infection Mar 19, 2009
The strain had previously been isolated from a patient with nonfatal encephalitis in South Africa. 1,2 Blood specimens obtained on the day of infection (upon. (New England Journal of Medicine)
More rabid skunks found in St. David and Benson areas Mar 17, 2009
The virus attacks the central nervous system, causing encephalitis, and is always fatal once symptoms appear. People who have come in contact with or have been bitten by wild animals can be treated post exposure through prompt administration of an anti-rabies vaccine. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Rabies deaths from dog bites could be eliminated Mar 13, 2009
Rabies is an acute viral encephalitis that is spread through the saliva of infected animals. Human rabies deaths from domestic dogs are rare in North America, but the disease causes over 24,000 deaths a year in Africa, mostly in poor rural communities and, most often, in children. (EurekAlert!)
Diversity Of Birds Buffer Against West Nile Virus Mar 7, 2009
29, 1999) The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has now made the link between the West Nile-like virus found in birds in New York City and the ongoing human encephalitis outbreak in the area. (Nov. (Science Daily)
