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Latest West Nile Virus News

West Nile Virus Detected in First Dead Bird of the Season - Sacramento, CA - May 13, 2016 Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in Palm Springs - May 13, 2016 West Nile virus positive mosquitoes found in Sun Valley, Calif - 4/18/2016 - "The symptoms occur between five and 15 days after exposure and can include fever, headache, body aches, nausea or a skin rash. They can last anywhere from several days to a few months. About one in 150 people infected with the virus will require hospitalization, according to the district. Severe symptoms of the virus include a high fever, muscle weakness, neck stiffness, coma, paralysis, and possibly death."

WEST NILE VIRUS Information and Resources

The CDC says: West Nile virus (carried by mosquitoes): Use repellents containing DEET, picaridin, IR 3535 or oil of lemon eucalyptus and wear clothing treated with permethrin. "They" say at the end that there's no treatment for West Nile disease, and there is. Antibiotics will work, but they must be taken for a much longer time than usual." - so I've read. West Nile is carried by Asian Tiger Mosquitoes. ?????? Crows, jays and magpies are very susceptible to West Nile. If West Nile virus enters the brain, however, it can be life-threatening. It may cause inflammation of the brain, called encephalitis, or inflammation of the tissue that surrounds the brain and spinal cord, called meningitis. A physical exam, health history and laboratory tests can diagnose it. West Nile virus - Wikipedia West Nile Virus - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - CDC OVERVIEW - West Nile virus - Mayo Clinic West Nile Virus Infection Symptoms and Treatment - Nov 20, 2015 - MedicineNet - "Approximately half of the cases of neuroinvasive WNV cases have been reported from six states (California, Texas, Colorado, Illinois, North Dakota, and Oklahoma). Arizona also experienced several cases in 2015." "get West Nile virus from bites of a mosquito (primarily the Culex pipiens mosquito)" "The incubation period (the time from infection to the development of symptoms) is five to 15 days." Health Info - West Nile Virus Website West Nile Virus - CDC West Nile Virus - What You Need To Know - CDC West Nile Virus: MedlinePlus

MOSQUITO BORNE VIRUSES

Chikungunya - Mosquito borne virus - CLICK HERE

DENGUE FEVER

Mosquitoes that carry Dengue Fever, Chikungunya,
Yellow Fever and Zika bite in the DAYTIME. DENGUEFEVER Eastern Equine Encephalitis (sleeping sickness) Filariasis Japanese Encephalitis St. Louis Encephalitis ZIKA Virus

BUGS

REALLY Complete Insect Repellent & Insecticide Information BUG BITES - Treating & Identifying Malaria MOSQUITOES TICKS - Complete Information about Ticks

INSECT REPELLENTS, KILLERS, AFTER-BITE - Complete information

REALLY Complete Insect Repellent & Insecticide Information BITES - Treating & Identifying DENGUE FEVER The condition generally lasts a week or more. Although uncomfortable, dengue fever is not deadly. People with the condition should fully recover. Malaria MOSQUITOES

SUNGLASSES need to provide protection against BLUE RAYS

BLUE RAYS (HEV) thought to cause 35% of ALL MACULAR DEGENERATION. Complete Sunglasses Information - HEV, UV400, UVA, UVB & UVC

SUNSCREEN

SUNSCREEN - Complete Sunscreen Information, Toxicity, Ingredients, Products & Resources Complete Tanning - sunburns, spray tans, spf clothing, heat exhaustion... TICKS - Complete Information about Ticks

INDEX - WEST NILE VIRUS Jump Table

 NEWS about West Nile Virus | CHIKUNGUNYA | DENGUE Fever | Eastern Equine Encephalitis (sleeping sickness) | Filariasis | Japanese Encephalitis | WEST NILE VIRUS INFORMATION | ZIKA Virus |

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