Missouriwatcher
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Two New Confirmed Cases of West Nile Virus
BATON ROUGE ? The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has confirmed two new human cases of West Nile Virus, bringing this year?s total to 29. The two new cases come from East Baton Rouge and West Baton Rouge parishes. These cases are reported in DHH?s weekly Louisiana Arbovirus Surveillance Summary which can be found in the Surveillance Reports Section of the DHH Web site here.
Health officials characterize West Nile infections three ways: neuroinvasive, West Nile fever and asymptomatic. A neuroinvasive illness is severe and typically results in a swelling of the brain or spinal cord. People with this illness are at risk of brain damage or death. West Nile fever is less severe, with most people only suffering mild, flu-like symptoms. Asymptomatic individuals were never ill and were only discovered to have the West Nile virus in their blood when blood work was done for some other reason, such as blood donation. The two new diagnoses include one neuroinvasive illness case in East Baton Rouge Parish and one case of West Nile Fever in West Baton Rouge Parish.
This year West Nile Virus in Louisiana is most prevalent in East Baton Rouge parish, with 13 cases. Of the cases in East Baton Rouge Parish, eight were the more serious neuroinvasive disease, one case of West Nile Fever and four asymptomatic cases. Ascension Parish has had one case of neuroinvasive disease, five cases of West Nile Fever and three asymptomatic cases. Iberia Parish has two cases of neuroinvasive disease and Red River, Livingston, St. Tammany and Vermilion parishes each have one case of neuroinvasive disease. West Baton Rouge Parish has one case of West Nile Fever. No deaths have been attributed to West Nile this year.
http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/news.asp?Detail=1694
BATON ROUGE ? The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has confirmed two new human cases of West Nile Virus, bringing this year?s total to 29. The two new cases come from East Baton Rouge and West Baton Rouge parishes. These cases are reported in DHH?s weekly Louisiana Arbovirus Surveillance Summary which can be found in the Surveillance Reports Section of the DHH Web site here.
Health officials characterize West Nile infections three ways: neuroinvasive, West Nile fever and asymptomatic. A neuroinvasive illness is severe and typically results in a swelling of the brain or spinal cord. People with this illness are at risk of brain damage or death. West Nile fever is less severe, with most people only suffering mild, flu-like symptoms. Asymptomatic individuals were never ill and were only discovered to have the West Nile virus in their blood when blood work was done for some other reason, such as blood donation. The two new diagnoses include one neuroinvasive illness case in East Baton Rouge Parish and one case of West Nile Fever in West Baton Rouge Parish.
This year West Nile Virus in Louisiana is most prevalent in East Baton Rouge parish, with 13 cases. Of the cases in East Baton Rouge Parish, eight were the more serious neuroinvasive disease, one case of West Nile Fever and four asymptomatic cases. Ascension Parish has had one case of neuroinvasive disease, five cases of West Nile Fever and three asymptomatic cases. Iberia Parish has two cases of neuroinvasive disease and Red River, Livingston, St. Tammany and Vermilion parishes each have one case of neuroinvasive disease. West Baton Rouge Parish has one case of West Nile Fever. No deaths have been attributed to West Nile this year.
http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/news.asp?Detail=1694