Scientists Find Way to Make Blood From Embryonic Stem Cells, Mouse Tissue Aug 20, 2008
New tests are added as germs, such as West Nile virus, are discovered to be transmitted through transfused blood. in Atlanta said yesterday that it will receive $8 million over five years from the government to find ways to protect babies with blood cancers from transfusion-related infections. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
15 human cases of West Nile confirmed in S.D. Aug 20, 2008
The West Nile virus is transmitted to humans by mosquitoes. Last year, 208 people were infected and six died in South Dakota. (Sioux City Journal)
HEALTH ALERT / Crow tests positive for West Nile Virus in Hingham Aug 19, 2008
A crow in Hingham has tested positive for West Nile Virus ... What is it: West Nile Virus (WNV) is carried by mosquitoes ... West Nile Virus can cause mile to serious illness in humans. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Back Off Bugs: Time to Take Back Your Yard Aug 19, 2008
(ARA) - Few words strike more fear in outdoor enthusiasts than West Nile virus, Lyme disease or encephalitis ... According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) there are more than 20 confirmed human cases of West Nile Virus from California to Tennessee so far this year and 17 states have reported hundreds of avian, animal or mosquito cases ... West Nile virus and encephalitis viruses come in many forms, but they have two things in common -- a non-human primary host, like a bird, horse or... (Pekin Times, IL)
Summary for Patients Aug 19, 2008
Prognosis after West Nile Virus Infection -- Loeb et al. 149 (4): 232 -- Annals of Internal Medicine ... Do People With West Nile Virus Infection Eventually Return to Normal Health ... The summary below is from the full report titled "Prognosis after West Nile Virus Infection." It is in the 19 August 2008 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine (volume 149, pages 232-241). (Annals of Internal Medicine)
West Nile virus alert after Bronx man is struck by illness Aug 19, 2008
s lucky running streak of avoiding West Nile virus infections ended last week with the city Health Department reporting a 60-year-old man had contracted - and recovered - from the disease ... The news follows a department report that a growing number of mosquitoes throughout the city have tested positive for West Nile virus since mid-June, with the most in Queens and , health officials said ... West Nile virus infection can cause a mild or moderate flu-like illness, or sometimes no symptoms at... (New York Daily News)
Mosquitoes pose health threat Aug 19, 2008
Recent reports of isolations of West Nile Virus (WNV) should serve as a warning that mosquitoes pose a health threat between now and early October. Although the chances of acquiring WNV or another mosquito borne virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), are remote, residents should be aware that these mosquito-borne viruses could cause fever, meningitis or encephalitis. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Basin work controls pest populations Aug 19, 2008
Culex mosquitoes are the primary vectors of West Nile Virus. The Eastern Middlesex Mosquito Control team consists of six trained and certified pest control technicians that travel on the streets by bicycle. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Help offered in avoiding mosquito bites Aug 19, 2008
Although not found in Lexington, nearby communities have recently detected West Nile Virus (WNV) in mosquito populations. This should serve as a warning that mosquitoes pose a health threat between now and early October. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Human West Nile Virus Cases Growing Aug 19, 2008
Another West Nile virus case has been reported in , making this the fifth case this year. The (HHSA) reports one more confirmed, local, human case of West Nile virus ... A 65-year-old woman was hospitalized with meningitis after developing the symptoms consistent with West Nile virus. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
8 new West Nile cases in Miss. Aug 19, 2008
Mississippi health officials report eight new cases of West Nile virus, bringing the states total number to 42 with one death ... The health department conducts statewide mosquito testing with its most intensive surveillance during the peak West Nile virus mosquito reproduction months of July, August and September. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Summer rains bugging towns Aug 19, 2008
Although there have not been any reported cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) and Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in Billerica this year, higher populations of mosquitoes mean residents need to be extra cautious ... We believe that rain patterns this year have provided conditions that have led to much higher populations of the type of mosquitoes that usually carry West Nile virus and the rain that occurred over the weekend would be expected to make this even worse, said state epidemiologist Dr.... (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Get serious about West Nile virus Aug 19, 2008
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Plaza pond unlikely host for West Nile Aug 19, 2008
Mon, August 18, 6:15 PM West Nile virus does not appear to be a relevant worry at the Plaza Duck Pond ... But while additional research is planned, Nizza Sequeira with the Marin/Sonoma Vector Control District said West Nile virus is unlikely to be a problem in the Plaza pond ... The vector control district tests the pond water two to three times a month looking for mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus, but has never found any inside the Plaza, likely because the fish and ducks eat much of the... (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Communities will be sprayed to fight West Nile virus Aug 19, 2008
Samples taken by local officials and DEP in these areas have shown adult mosquito populations that can carry the West Nile virus ... Certain mosquito species carry West Nile virus, which, when transmitted to people, can cause West Nile encephalitis, an infection that can result in an inflammation of the brain ... For more information about West Nile virus and the state's surveillance and control program, go to www. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
The Heron's Nest: The Rollins Watch Aug 19, 2008
The Daily Numbers: 4 Delco towns scheduled to be sprayed to battle West Nile virus in the next 2 days. 16 age of teen expected to surrender today on charges of racial intimidation tied to graffiti in Collingdale. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Woman, 65, Latest To Contract West Nile Virus Aug 19, 2008
SAN DIEGO -- A 65-year-old woman is the fifth person to contract West Nile virus in San Diego County this year, health officials announced Monday ... A 24-year-old San Diego man, 38-year-old Carlsbad woman and a 58-year-old Del Mar woman and a 52-year-old East County man were diagnosed with West Nile virus earlier this year ... Last year, 15 people in San Diego County contracted West Nile virus. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Long term prognosis for West Nile not so bad Aug 19, 2008
A study in the Annals of Internal Medicine finds that long term outcomes for patients suffering from West Nile virus are not as bad as may have once been expected. The study looked at 156 people and found that regardless of how severe a case of West Nile virus a patient had, most return to normal health within a year ... Researchers say the data might help patients infected with West Nile virus and their health care providers know the expected rate of recovery of physical and mental functioning,... (KRNV.com, NV)
DEET smells repellent to mosquitoes Aug 19, 2008
(The kind of mosquito they researched spreads West Nile virus, St. Louis encephalitis, and. . (USA Today -- Tech)
Anthrax vaccine to be studied in Seattle Aug 19, 2008
The project aims to find better vaccines or drugs to protect against infectious diseases such as influenza, West Nile virus or bioterrorism agents such as anthrax ... Nepom and his colleagues created tetramers to mimic the parts of T-cells that recognize specific invaders -- a flu virus, a West Nile virus or anthrax bacteria. (Yahoo News -- Anthrax)
News Stories Aug 19, 2008
West Nile Virus Full Coverage on Yahoo. News. (Yahoo News -- West Nile Virus)
Two more have West Nile Aug 19, 2008
Two Iberia Parish residents have recently been diagnosed with the potentially deadly West Nile virus, including a New Iberia man from the Acadian Acres area. According to Glenn Stokes, president of Mosquito Control Contractors, Inc., the other human case was from Jeanerette. (Yahoo News -- West Nile Virus)
West Nile Virus Still a Threat Aug 18, 2008
West Nile Virus has not disappeared ... Those that carry the West Nile virus represent a threat to humans as well as domestic and farm/ranch animals such as dogs, cats, rabbits, and horses ... Until the first real frost hits, each region of the country should still be alert to the possibility of mosquito growth and West Nile virus. (Suite101.com)
Battling the Bird-Borne 'Bugs' of Summer Aug 17, 2008
Summer is also the season of West Nile Virus and more than 60 illnesses associated with birds and their droppings. In 2007, there were 3,623 cases of West Nile Virus in the United States, 124 of them fatal, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Pekin Times, IL)
Health department issues plea as mosquito spray approaches Aug 17, 2008
"We are continuing to try and control the large population of mosquitoes infected with the West Nile virus that we have been finding in Norristown," explained Morton ... Of the 27 groups testing positive for the sometimes-deadly mosquito-borne West Nile virus, 21 of those samplings came from Norristown ... This was the first confirmed human case of West Nile virus in Montgomery County since 2003 when there were nine confirmed cases. (Norristown Times Herald)
Matt Reed: Homeowner, county working on deal Aug 17, 2008
Finally, some good news on the public health front: Florida's mosquito boom doesn't appear to be carrying a higher level of diseases such as West Nile virus or Eastern equine encephalitis, University of Florida researchers found. Mosquitoes must spread their pathogens to birds for the diseases to be widely spread, a UF report says. (Florida Today)
OCEANSIDE: Fourth group of city's mosquitos tests positive for West Nile virus (133) Aug 17, 2008
OCEANSIDE: Fourth group of city's mosquitos tests positive for West Nile virus : North County Times - Californian ... OCEANSIDE: Fourth group of city's mosquitos tests positive for West Nile virus ... OCEANSIDE ---- A group of mosquitoes trapped near Oceanside Boulevard and El Camino Real has tested positive for the West Nile virus, San Diego County health officials said in a letter sent to potentially affected residents last week. (North County Times)
Summer Beauty Starts with Protection Aug 17, 2008
Mosquito bites are not only unsightly, but last year, West Nile Virus affected 121 people in the U.S. according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). However, women especially, don't have to let ugly insect bites ruin their summer fun. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
The Sting of Summer -- Take a Bite Out of Mosquito Myths Aug 17, 2008
In fact, adults named insect-related (25 percent) concerns like stings, bites and contracting the West Nile virus from infected mosquitoes among their top protection concerns during the summer ... MYTH #4: Kids are at the most danger of getting sick from West Nile Virus, a disease carried by mosquitoes ... Twenty-five percent of adults agree, as they are concerned about protecting their families from insect-related mishaps, such as bites, stings or contracting the West Nile virus from infected... (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Family trying to regain normalcy after boy gets encephalitis from mosquito Aug 17, 2008
Doctors first suspected the West Nile virus had caused Clayton s encephalitis. I thought, At least it s not La Crosse encephalitis, that is so much more worse for a child, Debbie said. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Doctors skip blood tests, often misdiagnose West Nile virus Aug 17, 2008
Having heard some of the media coverage about West Nile virus, she did some Internet research ... "The doctor said, 'Well, it looks like he's got all the symptoms of West Nile virus,' " Long said ... There haven't been any reported human cases of West Nile virus in Utah County this year. (Daily Herald)
Health officials confirm West Nile Virus in Lewisville mosquito pool Aug 17, 2008
The Texas Department of Health has notified Lewisville officials that samples taken from a local mosquito pool tested positive for West Nile Virus, the first such positive test in the city this year ... Denton County Health Department also has information about West Nile virus at 940. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
FDA Approves Prestwick's Drug for Huntington Disease Aug 17, 2008
New cases of people testing positive for the West Nile virus have been announced by the Department of Health. According to the health officials, two people in New York were hospitalized due. (eFluxMedia)
West Nile Virus in the Parkway Aug 16, 2008
For the first time this summer, a mosquito pool in Jamaica Plain has tested positive for West Nile Virus, the Boston Public Health Commission reported on Friday. Mosquitoes infected with the disease were previously found in West Roxbury and the Boston Harbor Islands. (West Roxbury Transcript, MA)
Area West Nile cases at zero -- for now Aug 16, 2008
Now is the peak season for the West Nile virus, but the disease that frightened the region and had people watching for dead birds in years past is keeping a low profile -- so far ... "That's an ; Melody Baetens: If you planned in visiting the upscale lounge the Rhino this weekend, better make alternate plans. The bar has been closed all week after owners locked the doors and ; More in: Metro and State - 08/16/2008 - 08/16/2008 - 08/16/2008 - 08/16/2008 - 08/16/2008 - 08/16/2008 - 08/16/2008 -... (DetNews.com)
Denial is no defence against West Nile Aug 16, 2008
Isabel Barnsley seen here at a rehabilitation centre in Regina, was bitten last summer and contracted West Nile virus, becoming ill and is a quadriplegic ... Anything we learn about West Nile virus might help our approach in studying dengue. (Globe and Mail)
District to spray for mosquitoes in Visalia Aug 16, 2008
A spray truck was set to patrol southwest Visalia early today, fogging the area with an insecticide to control mosquitoes that may carry the West Nile virus. The Delta Vector Control District announced the spraying after two samples of mosquitoes trapped earlier in the week tested positive for the virus. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
2 Diagnosed With West Nile Virus In NYC Aug 16, 2008
NEW YORK -- A man and a woman have been diagnosed with 's first cases of West Nile Virus of the season. Both survived, but the city health department is urging people to take precautions like wearing bug spray while they are outdoors. (WNBC.com, NY)
Two more infected by West Nile virus Aug 16, 2008
STOCKTON - Two more people have contracted the West Nile virus, bringing the total in San Joaquin County this year to three ... The announcement Friday followed recent weeks significant reports of the West Nile virus in birds and animals. (Stockton Record)
Two test positive for West Nile virus Aug 16, 2008
Two people in San Joaquin County have tested positive for the West Nile virus. County health officials say a 24-year-old Stockton woman tested positive after developing symptoms in July. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Three people test positive for West Nile locally Aug 16, 2008
Last year, Malheur County recorded 12 West Nile virus cases. Most West Nile infections are mild, with fever and flu-like symptoms but severe infections may cause inflammation of the brain and, rarely, death, state health officials said. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
The birds are alright Aug 15, 2008
This year of the 66 birds tested for the West Nile virus in the Bay State, only 14 tested positive for the disease. The number of mosquitoes found carrying the virus has also dropped off, with infected mosquitoes found in only 24 pools, down from 65 pools last year. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
West Nile virus found Aug 15, 2008
West Nile virus has been found in several dead birds in the surrounding communities of Saugus, Malden and Reading ... According to the MDPH, West Nile virus can cause illnesses in humans from a slight fever to encephalitis and meningitis. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
Watertown not bugged by mosquito population explosion Aug 15, 2008
Report dead birds to 1-866-MASS. A dead bird is a sign that the deadly West Nile virus may be circulating in the area ... Culex mosquitoes use the catch basins to breed, and if left to their own devices, could multiply and spread deadly diseases such as West Nile virus through Watertown ... Henley said with at least one confirmed case of West Nile virus found in a mosquito captured last year, this year Watertown could expect more. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Senior notes Aug 15, 2008
Some mosquitoes can transmit Eastern equine encephalitis virus and West Nile virus. While the overall risk is small, people older than 50 have a higher risk of developing a severe form of these illnesses. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Second West Nile infected bird found Aug 15, 2008
The Mid-Valley s latest discovery of the West Nile virus is in western Sutter County. A dead duck found two weeks ago north of Meridian tested positive for West Nile, David Whitesell, manager of the Colusa Mosquito Abatement District, said Wednesday. (Colusa County Sun Herald)
Wife Warns Of West Nile Virus After Husband, 83, Infected Aug 15, 2008
-- A man was diagnosed with West Nile virus after being bit by a mosquito, said the man's wife ... 83, was diagnosed with West Nile virus in July, his wife told KNBC on Thursday ... Francis Arredondo said she has not seen any agencies warn her neighbors of West Nile virus. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Information on how to protect yourself from mosquitoes Aug 15, 2008
According to Health Inspector Tara Tradd, there have been no positive mosquito pools for West Nile Virus or eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus found in Cohasset or any of its bordering towns (Hingham, Hull and Scituate). A mosquito pool positive for the West Nile Virus was found in Weymouth earlier this week ... What is it: West Nile Virus (WNV) is carried by mosquitoes. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
City mulls duck pond problems Aug 15, 2008
Tom Rusert, co-founder of Sonoma Birding, brought to the meeting a flyer from Schollenberger Park in Petaluma warning of the presence of West Nile virus in the birds frequenting that park ... He added that the county is monitoring the Duck Pond three times a month to test for mosquito larva carrying West Nile virus. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Drilling limited across a million acres in Wyoming Aug 15, 2008
Over the past several decades, the chicken-sized grouse has suffered from West Nile virus and residential and agricultural development, which have sharply reduced its habitat. More recently, oil and gas development has encroached on the bird's remaining turf. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Species that carries West Nile and La Crosse encephalitis found in area Aug 15, 2008
She had been working on a grant from the health department and the Centers for Disease Control to monitor the species in the area, especially near Fort McCoy where the U.S. Army identified the species in 2005 after pools of West Nile virus were found. Southwick never found the mosquito in nine counties in western Wisconsin and southeastern Minnesota until a week ago. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Plastics suspect in lobster illness Aug 15, 2008
Although an unusually hot summer, it was also the first time New York City sprayed mosquito populations to prevent the spread of West Nile virus. Laufer, who began his career as an insect endocrinologist, suspected the toxins from the sprayings may have contributed to the lobster die off. (EurekAlert!)
West Nile count up to 11 Aug 14, 2008
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- Confirmation of West Nile virus in humans have been made in another four South Dakota counties. The new cases in the past week -- one each in Minnehaha, Lawrence, Sully and Beadle counties -- raise the total of serious human infections so far this summer to 11. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
NH Health Dept releases report on disease survey Aug 14, 2008
00002F9E CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- A recent survey indicates that New Hampshire residents have heard of diseases such as Lyme disease, Eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile virus and know how they are spread. But despite the high level of awareness, the University of New Hampshire's survey shoes the percentage of people who practice the various prevention methods varies widely. (Concord Monitor)
Possible Plum Island Upgrade Worries Some Shoreline Residents Aug 14, 2008
"There's a real gap between fact and fiction," Pease said, recalling persistent rumors and suspicion from even close friends that the lab is linked to such outbreaks as West Nile virus and Lyme disease. He said "Plum Island," 's novel about the fictitious murders of a husband-wife team of researchers and the theft of a genetically altered virus from the laboratory, added to what he said are myths about the facility. (FOX61, CT)
Column: Lyme Disease, Ash Borer on the move Aug 14, 2008
This week's column is inspired in part by a Dowagiac reader who recently called seeking information on West Nile Virus. His daughter's dog is gravely ill and the vet thought one of the possibilities might be West Nile Virus ... The West Nile virus itself poses little problems as dogs and cats suffer none to only mild symptoms. (Cassopolis Vigilant, MI)
Anthrax vaccine to be studied in Seattle Aug 14, 2008
The project aims to find better vaccines or drugs to protect against infectious diseases such as influenza, West Nile virus or bioterrorism agents such as anthrax ... Nepom and his colleagues created tetramers to mimic the parts of T-cells that recognize specific invaders -- a flu virus, a West Nile virus or anthrax bacteria. (Yahoo News -- Anthrax)
Statistics about dead birds upsetting Aug 14, 2008
I was very upset to see the statistics quoted in the article "52 dead birds and 83 mosquitos" tested positive for West Nile virus ... Reports may be made through the West Nile virus hotline at (877) 968-2473 or at. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Two more have West Nile Aug 14, 2008
Two Iberia Parish residents have recently been diagnosed with the potentially deadly West Nile virus, including a New Iberia man from the Acadian Acres area. According to Glenn Stokes, president of Mosquito Control Contractors, Inc., the other human case was from Jeanerette. (Yahoo News -- West Nile Virus)
News Stories Aug 14, 2008
West Nile Virus Full Coverage on Yahoo. News. (Yahoo News -- West Nile Virus)
OAK PARK: Mosquitoes found with West Nile virus Aug 13, 2008
Mosquitoes on the north side of Oak Park have tested positive for the West Nile virus, according to the Valley Mosquito Abatement District. The district has tested 908 pools of mosquitoes throughout the near west suburbs this season and 16 have tested positive for West Nile virus, said Paul Geery, a biologist with the Mosquito Abatement District. (Chicago Tribune)
Mosquitoes rule parts of Brevard Aug 13, 2008
The first case of West Nile virus in a horse also was confirmed in Madison County. Brevard mosquito-control workers are continually spraying pesticides in areas along the St. Johns River basin in Scottsmoor, Mims and Palm Bay, as well as spots on Merritt Island. (Florida Today)
Health officials battle West Nile 'fatigue' Aug 13, 2008
Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus are known to be as close as Washington State ... Citizens are being urged to keep sharp watch for dead crows that could be the harbinger of the arrival of West Nile virus ... "It could be 'disease fatigue,'" said Randy Heilbron, Fraser Health's West Nile virus coordinator. (BCLocalNews)
Scientists Call For Trial Of 'Hen Harrier Ceiling' Aug 13, 2008
(July 21, 2004) West Nile virus has become a widespread human health concern, yet little attention is given to the grave situation facing certain wildlife species dying from the deadly disease, says a University of. (Mar. (Science Daily)
First human case of West Nile reported in Illinois, but no sign of virus noted in Fulton County Aug 13, 2008
State health officials say a Kane County woman in her 20s who fell ill in late July is Illinois first reported human case of West Nile virus this year, according to a story by The Associated Press. Nothing has tested positive for the virus in Fulton County to date this year, however, according to county health officials. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
