California
HUMAN CASES
YTD: 57 Counties: 12
There were 12 new WNV human cases reported in California this week from the following counties: Butte (1), Fresno (1), Kern (2), Los Angeles (2), Riverside (2), San Bernardino (1), San Diego (1), and Tulare (2). This is the first WNV human case from Riverside County this year.
2 WNV-related fatalities have been reported to CDPH this year from two local health jurisdictions: Fresno (1) and Imperial counties (1).
57 human cases from 12 counties have tested positive for WNV in 2019.
HORSES
YTD: 6 Counties: 5
There have been 2 new WNV positive horses reported in California this week from Kern (1) and Madera (1) counties. This is the first WNV positive horse from Madera County this year.
6 horses from 5 counties have tested positive for WNV in 2019.
DEAD BIRDS
YTD: 91 Counties: 13
There were 10 new WNV positive dead birds reported in California this week from the following counties: Fresno (1), Los Angeles (2), Sacramento (5), Tulare (1), and Yuba (1).
91 dead birds from 13 counties have tested positive for WNV in 2019.
MOSQUITO SAMPLES
YTD: 2,516 Counties: 24
There were 247 new WNV positive mosquito samples reported in California this week from the following counties: Butte (6), Fresno (37), Kern (12), Lake (2), Los Angeles (4), Madera (7), Merced (4), Orange (15), Placer (4), Riverside (8), Sacramento (11), San Joaquin (41), Solano (1), Stanislaus (37), Sutter (2), Tulare (33), Yolo (21), and Yuba (2). This is the first WNV positive mosquito sample from Solano County this year.
2,516 mosquito samples from 24 counties have tested positive for WNV in 2019.
A mosquito sample may contain up to 50 individual mosquitoes.
SENTINEL CHICKENS
YTD: 53 Counties: 8
There were 8 new WNV positive sentinel chickens reported in California this week from the following counties: Los Angeles (2), Merced (1), Placer (2), and Tulare (3).
53 sentinel chickens from 8 counties have tested positive for WNV in 2019.
http://westnile.ca.gov/
Washington
For immediate release: August 30, 2019 (19-093)
Contact: Liz Coleman, Strategic Communications Office, 360-481-2016
First West Nile virus case of the year reported; take precautions during and after Labor Day weekend
OLYMPIA ? A human case of West Nile virus (WNV) has been reported by Benton-Franklin Health District ? the first case of WNV in Washington this year. Health officials advise people to take action to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes as WNV is currently circulating in several counties in Washington. In addition to the human case, who was likely exposed to mosquito bites in Franklin or Walla Walla County, WNV has been detected this summer in mosquitos from Benton, Grant, and Yakima counties. In past years, WNV has been detected across the state. In Washington, WNV season starts as early as July and can last until early October.
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https://www.doh.wa.gov/Newsroom/2019NewsReleases/19093WestNileVirusNewsRelease
Five more cases of West Nile reported in New Mexico
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KOAT Updated: 10:03 AM MDT Aug 30, 2019
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. ?
The New Mexico Department of Health has reported five more cases of West Nile virus throughout the state.
The first case was reported in early August, and as of Friday, officials have confirmed cases in Bernalillo, Dona Ana, San Juan and Valencia counties.
Five of the six cases this year resulted in neuroinvasive disease, which is the most severe form of the disease. All six patients survived the infection.
In 2018, there were seven cases in New Mexico, and in 2017, there were 33.
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https://www.koat.com/article/five-more-cases-of-west-nile-reported-in-new-mexico/28871514
Colorado
2 people in Weld County diagnosed with West Nile Virus
Neither of the people who were infected had to be hospitalized.
Author: Amanda Kesting
Published: 4:56 PM MDT August 30, 2019
Updated: 4:56 PM MDT August 30, 2019
WELD COUNTY, Colo. ? Two people in Weld County have been diagnosed with West Nile virus, the first human cases in the county this year.
Neither of the adults who were infected were hospitalized and both are at home recovering, according to a release from the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment.
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https://www.9news.com/article/news/...virus/73-2f48998b-8ac9-4933-b453-431f5cac42ba
Arizona
More West Nile Virus cases being seen throughout Southwest
Anita Snow, Associated Press Updated 3:42 pm PDT, Friday, August 30, 2019
PHOENIX (AP) ? West Nile Virus is increasingly being detected around the U.S. Southwest following a rainier winter, with a record number of cases in Arizona's Maricopa County and at least seven deaths statewide this year, the latest public health data showed Friday.
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Arizona's updated public health statistics this week list Maricopa with more cases of infected people than any county, with 135 of 138 confirmed and probable cases statewide.
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https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/West-Nile-Virus-pops-up-more-in-Southwest-9-dead-14402439.php
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