About 1 in 20 people infected with dengue will become severely ill, facing complications such as shock, internal bleeding or respiratory failure. The worry, though, is “if there are enough infected mosquitoes, it could lead to exponential spread,” said Dr. Aiman Halai, director of the L.A. County Department of Public Health’s Vector-Borne Disease Unit. The World Health Organization warned last …
West Nile virus cases are being detected earlier than normal this year, in a warning sign that more people could be diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease. Raising the alarm over the emerging situation, health officials in Kansas said: 'Although West Nile virus cases occur annually in, the concerning trend this year is their unusually early appearance. Cases have remained steady …
Los Angeles County has detected mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus for the first time this year. “While the presence of West Nile Virus in our community is not unusual, this early detection serves as a critical reminder for all residents to take preventative actions,” said Steve Vetrone, the director of scientific and technical services at the vector control district, …
As soon as Jon Knight applied for a seat on the Shasta Mosquito and Vector Control District board, the conspiracy theories started flying. And he warned about “flying syringes that will mass vaccinate the population.” Knight was considered along with Donnell Ewert, a retired epidemiologist who once was the Northern California county’s public health director. The appointment of Knight to …
Robert Cummings, of the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District, collects mosquitoes from a trap at Big Canyon in Newport Beach. West Nile virus infections are on the rise this year in California after a particularly wet winter led to more mosquito reproduction, according to health experts. Among California’s latest infections, a woman in Orange tested positive for the …