Stephanie Hyman, MPH student Walden University PUBH 6165-2 Instructor: Dr. Howard Rubin Fall Qtr. 2012.

Stephanie Hyman, MPH student

Walden University

PUBH 6165-2

Instructor: Dr. Howard Rubin

Fall Qtr. 2012

*Welcome

*Stephanie Hyman

*West Nile Virus (WNV)

*History of WNV

*WNV-Those at risk

*Total Reported Cases of WNV

*Reported cases in Georgia

*Reported cases in Houston County

*How to prevent WNV

*Seasonal epidemic

*Transmitter- Mosquitos

*Symptoms

*Symptoms develop 3 to 14 days after bitten

*No specific treatment

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). West Nile Virus: What you need to know. Retrieved from CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/wnv_factsheet.htm

*First case of WNV

*Severe human meningitis or encephalitis

*First North America appearance in 1999

*Since 1999 WNV human, bird, veterinary or mosquito activity has been reported from all states except Hawaii, Alaska, and Oregon

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2011). Background: Virus History and Distribution. Retrieved from CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/background.htm

*Anyone

*Humans

*Birds

*Veterinary

*Sentinel Species

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). West Nile Virus: What you need to know. Retrieved from CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/wnv_factsheet.htm

U.S. Geological Survey. (2011). West Nile Virus FAQs. Retrieved from USGS: http://diseasemaps.usgs.gov/faqs.html?wnv

*As of October 16, 2012

*48 states reported WNV infections

*4,531 cases in human

*183 deaths

*2,238 (51%) neuroinvasive

*2,238 (49%) non-neuroinvasiveCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). Statistics,

Surveillance, and Control. Retrieved from CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/surv&controlCaseCount12_detailed.htm

*As of October 16, 2012 *58 human disease cases*1 bird disease case*114 infected mosquitos*7 veterinary disease cases

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). Statistics, Surveillance, and Control. Retrieved from CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/surv&controlCaseCount12_detailed.htm

U.S. Geological Survey. (2012). West Nile Virus-Human . Retrieved from USGS: http://diseasemaps.usgs.gov/wnv_ga_human.html

*As of October 16, 2012

*3 human infected cases

U.S. Geological Survey. (2012). West Nile Virus-Human . Retrieved from USGS: http://diseasemaps.usgs.gov/wnv_ga_human.html

*Community-based mosquito control programs

*Take personal protective measures

*Wearing mosquito repellant

*Wear light-weight long-sleeved shirts and long pants

*Remove standing water from around your home

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). West Nile Virus: What you need to know. Retrieved from CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/wnv_factsheet.htm

*West Nile Virus (WNV)

*Transmitted by mosquitos

*Anyone is at risk of infection

*Preventable

*No treatment

* Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2011). Background: Virus History and Distribution. Retrieved from CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/background.htm

* Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). West Nile Virus. Retrieved from CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm

* Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). West Nile Virus: What you need to know. Retrieved from CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/wnv_factsheet.htm

* Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). Statistics, Surveillance, and Control. Retrieved from CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/surv&controlCaseCount12_detailed.htm

* U.S. Geological Survey. (2011). West Nile Virus FAQs. Retrieved from USGS: http://diseasemaps.usgs.gov/faqs.html?wnv

* U.S. Geological Survey. (2012). West Nile Virus-Human . Retrieved from USGS: http://diseasemaps.usgs.gov/wnv_ga_human.html

*http://health.state.ga.us/epi/vbd/mosquito.asp

*http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/q&a.htm

*http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/aches/west_nile.html