NV: 2024 West Nile

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Source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/ot...a-raises-west-nile-virus-concerns/ar-BB1o1pXB

Unprecedented mosquito activity in Southern Nevada raises West Nile virus concerns
Story by John O'sullivan
• 9h • 2 min read​
Health officials in Las Vegas have reported an unprecedented level of mosquito activity in Southern Nevada. Over 3,000 mosquitoes have tested positive for the West Nile virus. The Southern Nevada Health District revealed on Monday that as of June 6, 91 pools, containing 3,081 mosquitoes from 16 ZIP codes, have tested positive for the virus.

Additionally, two pools, with 46 mosquitoes from two ZIP codes, have tested positive for the virus causing St Louis encephalitis. According to the press release, the health district's Mosquito Surveillance Program has seen a surge in complaints about mosquito activity from residents.

The rise in reports is partly attributed to the increased presence of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes - aggressive daytime biters that prefer humans over birds. For the first time in Clark County, these mosquitoes have tested positive for the West Nile virus, reports Time.
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Health officials noted that Southern Nevada has seen minimal West Nile virus activity over the past four years. Only two human cases were reported in 2023, while 43 confirmed human cases were reported back in 2019...

 

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Source: https://news3lv.com/news/local/thre...n-nevada-health-district-mosquitoes-las-vegas

Three new cases of West Nile Virus in Clark County bring total to 10
by Matthew SeemanWed, July 10th 2024 at 1:56 PM
Updated Wed, July 10th 2024 at 1:58 PM​

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Health officials are reporting three new cases of West Nile virus in Clark County, bringing the total number for the season to 10.

In a report dated July 8, the Southern Nevada Health District says it has received seven cases of a neuroinvasive form of the illness and three non-neuroinvasive cases.

That's up from the seven cases reported as of July 2.​..

 

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Source: https://hoodline.com/2024/07/west-n...ada-as-cdc-reports-spike-across-44-zip-codes/

West Nile Virus Cases Escalate to 14 in Clark County, Nevada as CDC Reports Spike Across 44 Zip Codes
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By James Thompson
Published on July 24, 2024
West Nile Virus Cases Escalate to 14 in Clark County, Nevada as CDC Reports Spike Across 44 Zip Codes​

The spread of West Nile virus across Clark County has heightened with reports of mosquitoes carrying the virus spanning 44 Southern Nevada zip codes, according to recent findings. Increasing steadily, the Southern Nevada Health District has this week confirmed a total of 14 cases, up from 10 reported cases as of July 10. Notably, the district documented that 17% of tested mosquitoes were positive for the virus, marking a sharp uptick from the previous years. Last year, there were only two known cases in the county, with no recorded cases in 2021 or 2022. The jump in cases now positions Nevada among the most affected states in the U.S. as per the latest CDC data pointed out by KTNV....

 

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Source: https://www.ktnv.com/news/snhd-reports-6-new-clark-county-cases-of-west-nile-virus-in-one-week


SNHD reports 6 new Clark County cases of West Nile Virus in one week
By: KTNV Staff
Posted 22 minutes ago
and last updated 22 minutes ago

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) is reporting six new confirmed cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Clark County.

In a July 22 report, SNHD reported 14 confirmed cases. With these six new cases in a July 29 report, that number now reaches 20 confirmed West Nile Virus cases in 2024, so far.

Channel 13 anchor Joe Moeller has been following these cases since May, reporting just last week that two horses died from the virus in Las Vegas.

Although no human deaths have occurred in Clark County, one man has died from the virus this July in the San Francisco Bay Area — their first West Nile death in nearly 20 years.​..