Mary Wilson
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Health officials urging the public to protect themselves against mosquito bites
July 25, 2024
The Louisiana Department of Health’s (LDH) Office of Public Health (OPH) has confirmed four human cases of West Nile neuroinvasive disease in the Northeast Louisiana community of Winnsboro. These cases were reported between July 5-24.
Louisiana has reported a total of eight West Nile neuroinvasive disease cases in the state in 2024. While it is not uncommon to see increased West Nile disease activity in Louisiana during the summer months, a cluster of cases in a small locality is unusual.
Dengue, which is also spread by mosquitoes, has surged throughout the Americas since 2023.
LDH recommends taking protective measures against mosquito bites, especially for residents of Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, Union and West Carroll parishes. ...
Symptoms may last several weeks and can include high fever, stiff neck, disorientation, muscle weakness, numbness, coma and paralysis. In rare cases, West Nile neuroinvasive disease may result in death.
In 2023, Louisiana experienced 65 West Nile cases, including 46 neuroinvasive disease cases and four deaths. ...
https://ldh.la.gov/news/7355#:~:text=Symptoms may last several weeks,disease cases and four deaths.
July 25, 2024
The Louisiana Department of Health’s (LDH) Office of Public Health (OPH) has confirmed four human cases of West Nile neuroinvasive disease in the Northeast Louisiana community of Winnsboro. These cases were reported between July 5-24.
Louisiana has reported a total of eight West Nile neuroinvasive disease cases in the state in 2024. While it is not uncommon to see increased West Nile disease activity in Louisiana during the summer months, a cluster of cases in a small locality is unusual.
Dengue, which is also spread by mosquitoes, has surged throughout the Americas since 2023.
LDH recommends taking protective measures against mosquito bites, especially for residents of Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, Union and West Carroll parishes. ...
Symptoms may last several weeks and can include high fever, stiff neck, disorientation, muscle weakness, numbness, coma and paralysis. In rare cases, West Nile neuroinvasive disease may result in death.
In 2023, Louisiana experienced 65 West Nile cases, including 46 neuroinvasive disease cases and four deaths. ...
https://ldh.la.gov/news/7355#:~:text=Symptoms may last several weeks,disease cases and four deaths.