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US West Nile 2016

North Dakota
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https://www.ndhealth.gov/wnv/

Fargo woman diagnosed with West Nile
By Newsroom staff on Aug 7, 2016 at 8:13 p.m.

Fargo, ND (WDAY/WDAZ TV) -A Fargo woman says she was diagnosed with West Nile on Saturday and she wants to spread the word.

She's still unsure where exactly she got it but the North Dakota Health Department will be investigating.
...
http://www.wday.com/news/north-dakota/4089690-fargo-woman-diagnosed-west-nile
 
Texas

DCHHS Reports First
West Nile Virus Death
DALLAS (Aug. 8, 2016) ? Dallas County Health and Human Services
(DCHHS) reports the first West Nile Virus death in Dallas County for the 2016 season.
The resident, who lived in the 75006 zip code in Carrollton, was in the 60s age
range, and was previously diagnosed with West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease. For
medical confidentiality and personal privacy reasons, DCHHS does not provide
additional identifying information.
...
http://www.dallascounty.org/departm...-8-16DCHHSReports1stWestNileVirusDeathFNL.pdf

DCHHS Reports the 18th Human Case of West Nile Virus
DALLAS (Aug. 8, 2016) ? Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) has
confirmed an 18
th human case of West Nile infection in Dallas County for the 2016
season. The patient is resident of the 75212 zip code of Dallas, and was diagnosed
with West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease. For medical confidentiality and personal privacy
reasons, DCHHS does not provide additional identifying information.
...
http://www.dallascounty.org/departm...HHSReports18thHumanCaseofWestNileVirusFNL.pdf
 
13 human cases of West Nile Virus reported this season in Colorado

Mark Salley, Communications Director
303-692-2013
mark.salley@state.co.us
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 10, 2016

DENVER -- Colorado has seen a sharp increase in the number of cases of West Nile virus diagnosed in 2016. People, animals and mosquito pools have tested positive from the following counties this season: Adams, Arapahoe, Bent, Boulder, Denver, Douglas, El Paso, Gunnison, La Plata, Larimer, Mesa, Morgan, Rio Blanco and Weld. So far this year, 13 cases of human West Nile virus have been reported, including one death.
...
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/news/2016WNvirus

1 dead, 15 others diagnosed with West Nile virus in Colorado

Deb Stanley
11:58 AM, Aug 10, 2016
57 mins ago
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Among the newly announced victims this year are a 74-year-old Lafayette woman, 47-year-old north Boulder man and 13-year-old Longmont boy in Boulder County. None of those victims were hospitalized, officials said.

Weld County reports a 32-year-old Greeley resident was diagnosed with West Nile virus fever. A horse and a raptor in Weld County also tested positive for West Nile virus this year.

Officials are not releasing the county, gender or age of the victim who died because they likely contracted the virus outside of their home county.

Of the 16 total victims diagnosed with West Nile virus this year, three of them were blood donors who showed no symptoms.
...
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/lif...rs-diagnosed-with-west-nile-virus-in-colorado
 
Colorado
Boulder County confirms first 3 West Nile virus cases of the year
Residents of Boulder, Lafayette, Longmont contract virus

By John Fryar
Staff Writer

POSTED: 08/10/2016 12:47:10 PM MDT
UPDATED: 08/10/2016 12:50:24 PM MDT

Boulder County Public Health officials announced Wednesday that three county residents have contracted the West Nile virus.

The three ? a 74-year-old Lafayette woman, a 47-year-old north Boulder man and a 13-year-old Longmont boy ? are the first people in the county known to have contracted the virus this year.

All three reported fever, headaches, muscle weaknesses and severe fatigue, with their symptoms showing up last month or earlier this month, according to Boulder County Public Health spokeswoman Chana Goussetis.

None were hospitalized.
...
http://www.dailycamera.com/top-stories/ci_30229151/boulder-county-confirms-first-3-west-nile-virus

Texas

Two confirmed human cases of West Nile Virus in Corpus Christi

By Staff Report
alopez@aliceechonews.com

Posted Aug. 10, 2016 at 2:45 PM
Updated Aug 10, 2016 at 3:20 PM

The Corpus Christi ? Nueces County Public Health District reports that it has received confirmation of two human West Nile Virus (WNV) infections from the Texas Department of State Health Services. These are the first two cases confirmed of West Nile Virus identified in Nueces County for the year 2016.
...
http://www.recordstar.com/article/20160810/NEWS/160819936

Alabama

August 10, 2016
First human case of West Nile virus this year reported in Mobile County
MOBILE, Alabama ? A case of human West Nile virus (WNV), which is a form of mosquito-borne
encephalitis, has been confirmed in Mobile County, according to Dr. Bernard H. Eichold II, Health
Officer for the Mobile County Health Department.
This is the first human case reported in Mobile County this year. Because of patient confidentiality laws,
no other information is available about the case.
...
http://mchd.org/Documents/BulkDocuments/News_810201643232pm_081016.pdf.pdf

Nebraska

Probable West Nile Case in Two Rivers Health Department District

Posted: Wednesday, August 10, 2016 2:04 pm
Two Rivers Public Health Department | 0 comments
Holdrege, NE --- Two Rivers Public Health Department (TRPHD) reports that the first probable human case of West Nile Fever has been identified in the TRPHD district this summer (Buffalo, Dawson, Franklin, Gosper, Harlan, Kearney and Phelps Counties). TRPHD recommends taking precautions against mosquito bites, since August and September are when most human West Nile illnesses occur.
...
http://lexch.com/news/probable-west...cle_42686170-5f2d-11e6-b30f-d3e11417ca71.html
 
CDC case counts lag state reports. 3 total fatalities have been reported (Texas, California & Colorado) - Ro

West Nile Virus Disease Cases* and Presumptive Viremic Blood Donors by State ? United States, 2016 (as of August 9, 2016)
http://www.cdc.gov/westnile/statsmaps/preliminarymapsdata/histatedate.html

West Nile.png
Data table: WNV infections in mosquitoes, birds, sentinel animals, or veterinary animals have been reported to CDC ArboNET from the following states: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
http://www.cdc.gov/westnile/statsmaps/preliminarymapsdata/activitystatedate.html

Comparison to previous years:
Aug 11th 2015 - 141 cases, 3 fatal
Aug 12th 2014 - 124 cases, 7 fatal
Aug 13th 2013 - 174 cases,7 fatal
Aug 14th 2012 - 693 cases, 26 fatal
Aug 9th 2011 - 41 cases, 1 fatal
 
California

Human West Nile case confirmed in Tehama County
By Staff Reports
POSTED: 08/11/16, 6:19 PM PDT | UPDATED: 8 HRS AGO 0 COMMENTS
A human case of West Nile virus has been confirmed in Tehama County, the county?s first in 2016.

The victim lived in the southern part of the county, according to a recent press release from Tehama County Health Services Agency. A human case was reported in Yuba County earlier.
...
http://www.orovillemr.com/general-news/20160811/human-west-nile-case-confirmed-in-tehama-county
 
California

HUMAN CASES
YTD: 22 Counties: 10
There were 12 new WNV human cases reported in California this week from the following counties: Fresno (1), Kern (2), Los Angeles (4), Sacramento (1), San Joaquin (1), and Stanislaus (3). These are the first WNV human cases from San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties this year.
1 WNV-related fatality has been reported to CDPH in Sacramento.

22 human cases from 10 counties have tested positive for WNV in 2016.


DEAD BIRDS
YTD: 851 Counties: 29
There were 17 new WNV positive dead birds reported in California this week from the following counties: Contra Costa (4), Glenn (1), Nevada (1), San Diego (9), Santa Cruz (1), and Solano (1). This is the first indication of WNV from Nevada County this year.
851 dead birds from 29 counties have tested positive for WNV in 2016.


MOSQUITO SAMPLES
YTD: 1,841 Counties: 30
There were 354 new WNV positive mosquito samples reported in California last week from the following counties: Butte (12), Contra Costa (2), Fresno (17), Kern (9), Kings (13), Lake (4), Los Angeles (45), Madera (3), Merced (1), Placer (15), Riverside (5), Sacramento (56), San Bernardino (5), San Diego (18), San Joaquin (36), San Mateo (2), Santa Clara (2), Santa Cruz (1), Stanislaus (45), Sutter (4), Tulare (16), Yolo (40), and Yuba (3).
1,841 mosquito samples from 30 counties have tested positive for WNV in 2016.

A mosquito sample may contain up to 50 individual mosquitoes.


SENTINEL CHICKENS
YTD: 84 Counties: 12
There were 11 new WNV positive sentinel chickens reported in California last week from the following counties: Los Angeles (9), San Diego (1), and Solano (1). This is the first WNV positive sentinel chicken from Solano County this year.
84 sentinel chickens from 12 counties have tested positive for WNV in 2016.
http://westnile.ca.gov/

Two more O.C. residents infected with West Nile virus
Aug. 11, 2016 Updated 7:05 p.m.

By COURTNEY PERKES / STAFF WRITER

West Nile virus continues to spread in Orange County, with two new human cases reported and infected mosquitoes found in three more cities, vector control officials said Thursday.

So far this season, three residents have been diagnosed ? from Anaheim, Irvine and Orange, all cities where mosquitoes have tested positive, said Mary-Joy Coburn, spokeswoman for Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District.

The first case last week, in Anaheim, was a woman in her 60s; the newest cases are women in the 50-64 age range.
...
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/orange-725462-cities-cases.html

North Dakota
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https://www.ndhealth.gov/wnv/

Mississippi
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http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/6754.pdf
 
Plano, Texas

Human West Nile virus infection confirmed
Phil Banker, pbanker@starlocalmedia.com 20 hrs ago 0
...
City officials confirmed Thursday the location of the human case as being in the 6400 block of MacIntosh Drive, approximately one block southwest of the city’s previous spray boundary. The city later confirmed a second positive mosquito test in the 2400 block of Maverick Drive.
...
http://starlocalmedia.com/planocouri...f2e2fd99a.html
 
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Mississippi
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http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/6754.pdf

North Dakota

Cass sees first confirmed West Nile cases of the year
Monday, August 15, 2016 1:20 p.m. CDT by Don Haney

Photo/ Cass County Vector Control
Ground spray applicators Photo/ Cass County Vector Control
FARGO (KFGO) - The North Dakota Health Department reported 8 new human cases of West Nile virus in the past week. Six cases are in Cass County, the first so far this summer. At least two victims have been hospitalized.
...
http://kfgo.com/news/articles/2016/aug/15/cass-sees-first-confirmed-west-nile-cases-of-the-year/
 
Utah

First West Nile Virus case of the year confirmed in Salt Lake County
POSTED 7:56 AM, AUGUST 16, 2016, BY BRITTNI STRICKLAND AND ASHTON EDWARDS, UPDATED AT 10:07AM, AUGUST 16, 2016

SALT LAKE COUNTY, Utah ? The first human case of West Nile virus has been confirmed in Salt Lake County, according to the Salt Lake County Health Department.

Officials said the infected person has neuroinvasive West Nile Virus, a more severe form of the disease, and is in the hospital.
...
http://fox13now.com/2016/08/16/first-west-nile-virus-case-of-the-year-confirmed-in-salt-lake-county/

California

First human cases of West Nile Virus confirmed in Butte County

1 hour 16 minutes ago
The first human cases of West Nile Virus in Butte County have been confirmed in three people in Chico. According to Butte County Public Health, two adults suffered the more severe, neuroinvasive form of the virus while one person experienced a less invasive, fever illness without complications. All three cases are separate and unrelated to each other.
...
http://www.actionnewsnow.com/news/first-human-cases-of-west-nile-virus-confirmed-in-butte-county/
 
CDC case counts can lag state reports. - Ro

West Nile Virus Disease Cases* and Presumptive Viremic Blood Donors by State ? United States, 2016 (as of August 16, 2016)
West Nile.png
http://www.cdc.gov/westnile/statsmaps/preliminarymapsdata/histatedate.html

Data table: WNV infections in mosquitoes, birds, sentinel animals, or veterinary animals have been reported to CDC ArboNET from the following states: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
http://www.cdc.gov/westnile/statsmaps/preliminarymapsdata/activitystatedate.html

Comparison to previous years:
Aug 18th 2015 - 210 cases, 5 fatal
Aug 19th 2014 - 210 cases, 11 fatal
Aug 13th 2013 - 174 cases,7 fatal
Aug 14th 2012 - 693 cases, 26 fatal
Aug 16th 2011 - 53 cases, 3 fatal
 
Texas

DCHHS Reports the 19th Human Case of West Nile Virus

DALLAS (Aug. 16, 2016) ? Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) has
confirmed a 19th human case of West Nile infection in Dallas County for the 2016
season. The patient is resident of the 75061 zip code of Irving, and was diagnosed with
West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease. For medical confidentiality and personal privacy
reasons, DCHHS does not provide additional identifying information.
...
http://www.dallascounty.org/departm...HHSReports19thHumanCaseofWestNileVirusFNL.pdf
 
California

2 human cases of West Nile Virus reported in AV
by The AV Times Staff ? August 16, 2016

LANCASTER ? The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has reported the first human cases of West Nile virus in the Antelope Valley for 2016, authorities said.

One case is a male blood donor who lives in Lancaster and has no symptoms, and the other is a female resident of Palmdale who fell ill, according to a news release from the Antelope Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District (AVMVCD).
...
http://theavtimes.com/2016/08/16/2-human-cases-of-west-nile-virus-reported-in-av/
 
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