West Nile Virus Detected In Stanislaus County
cbs13.com
05 July 2006
Michele Kane
Stanislaus County has started ground spraying after a dead crow carrying the virus was found in Turlock. The spraying is being done in open fields. Since mosquitoes can carry West Nile from birds to people, Turlock's mosquito abatement district is not taking any chances.
"We are noticing a lot more mosquito activity in the area because of the recent flooding.. We anticipate the virus is already here. We think it's not going to be as bad as last year.. But we expect it to be bad enough where people need to take precautions," said Jerry Davis, Turlock Mosquito Abatement.
Experts recommend avoiding going out during dusk and dawn, always wearing an insect repellant with Deet, and removing standing water on your property.
To date, West Nile Virus has been detected in 11 of California's 58 counties including Sacramento, Yolo and now Stanislaus.
No human cases have been reported this year.
Fort Worth, North Richland Hills Test Positive For West Nile
nbc5i.com
05 July 2006
The Tarrant County Public Health Department says mosquito pools in North Richland Hills and Fort Worth have tested positive for West Nile virus.
The sample pool containing the virus in North Richland Hills is located on the 7200 block of Dick Fisher Drive and is the first for the city this year. In Fort Worth, the sample came from the 6400 block of Westcreek Drive.
Officials in North Richland Hills said they plan to spray the adjacent neighborhood Thursday evening. The city will also place larvicide in nearby areas of standing water.
West Nile virus is a disease found in birds and transmitted by mosquitoes. In severe cases, WNV can cause inflammation of the brain (encephalitis) in infected humans and horses.
West Nile Turns Up in Will County Mosquitoes
Chicago Tribune
04 July 2006
Hal Dardick
Mosquitoes caught in Will County recently tested positive for West Nile virus, adding Will to the list of 21 counties in which the potentially deadly virus has been found in mosquitoes, birds or both, county health officials said.
Tests on the trap, which was in Crete, came back last week. It was the first positive test in Will this year, county Health Department officials said.
Other counties where the virus has been detected include Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Lake, Kankakee and McHenry, according to the Illinois Public Health Department.
So far, no human cases of West Nile have been reported in Illinois, but those cases typically are not reported until July or later, officials said. According to the Centers for Disease Control, human cases have been reported in three of 24 states where West Nile had been detected as of June 27.
West Nile Virus Found in County Mosquito Pool
Lahotan Valley News
04 July 2006
Christy Lattin
A mosquito pool in Churchill County tested positive for the West Nile virus two weeks ago, according to Nancy Upham, director of the Churchill County Mosquito & Vector Control & Weed Abatement District.
The pool is located in a desert area off of North Harmon Road, Upham said. She said the pool was on a priority list because the area, which was previously dry, received a lot of water due to the unusually wet spring. Mosquito eggs, which can lie dormant for years, will hatch when they get a sufficient water source.
"We have adulticided that area pretty heavily," Upham, meaning the district is targeting, and treating for, adult mosquitoes at this point.
Upham also said the district has found one magpie infected with West Nile in the valley this year. She said the virus is beginning to reappear this year throughout the state, with pools in Yerington and a goose in Reno testing positive.
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