Ryo Posted August 10, 2002 Share Posted August 10, 2002 I found this Article on the web: WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Two more people have died from the West Nile virus in Louisiana, and the virus has been detected in animals in two more states, Vermont and Kansas, health officials said Friday. So far, seven people -- all in Louisiana -- have died this year from West Nile. The total number of states where the virus has been found in animals -- horses, birds or mosquitoes -- is now 36, while humans have contracted the virus in six states and the District of Columbia. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported a total of 136 human infection cases: Louisiana (85), Mississippi (34), Texas (12), Illinois (2), Alabama (1), Indiana (1) and the District of Columbia (1). The latest victims in Louisiana were a 76-year-old woman in St. Tammany Parish who died August 2 and a 94-year-old woman in Tangipahoa Parish who died August 4, said Dr. Erin Brewer, regional medical director for the Louisiana Office of Public Health. EXTRA INFORMATION West Nile virus: Outbreaks in the U.S. from 2000 to 2002 ? Interactive: Understanding West Nile virus ? Map: Where infected birds have been found in 2002 She said another 85 people in the state have been sickened by the virus, 59 of them with the most serious symptoms: encephalitis or meningitis or both. They are potentially fatal swellings of the brain or of the membranes that cover it. Both conditions can be fatal. Nine of the 59 are hospitalized in intensive care units. In Indiana, a 46-year-old woman who was hospitalized for four days with flu-like symptoms turned out to be infected with West Nile virus, said Dr. William Dannacher, the health officer for Wabash County. She has since recovered and been discharged, he said. The positive result, which was confirmed Friday by the CDC, was not surprising, he said. "Twenty-some counties in the state have had birds tested positive for West Nile. There's no question that it's around." CDC officials said an infected horse had been discovered in Kansas, and the Vermont Department of Health reported an infected bird found there. At highest risk for becoming infected with the mosquito-borne virus are the elderly, those with compromised immune systems and young children. Most infections are mild, and symptoms, which don't always appear, include fever, headache, and body aches, occasionally with skin rashes. A more severe infection may be marked by headache, high fever, neck stiffness and disorientation. Dr. Lyle Petersen, a West Nile virus expert for the CDC, said the virus causes severe symptoms in one of every 150 people infected. Most people get either no symptoms, or milder expressions of the disease. The CDC recommends that people reduce the risk of being bitten and becoming infected by staying indoors at dawn, dusk, and in the early evening; wearing loose long-sleeved shirts and long pants whenever they are outdoors; and using insect repellent that contains the chemical DEET (N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) -- 20 percent to 30 percent DEET for adults, under 10 percent for children. The CDC also urges people to get rid of all outdoor standing water, where mosquitoes can breed. The CDC is also looking into the theory that the hot, dry weather may be a factor in the rise in West Nile activity because it affects mosquito breeding areas. Mosquitos breed in small, dense pools of water. In extremely hot weather, large pools of water get smaller and more dense. What are your thought's about this Virus? And are you worried about getting infected? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juu Posted August 10, 2002 Share Posted August 10, 2002 [color=deeppink] [size=1]I'm more worried for my mom and my friends, rather than I am for myself... My friends and mom live in Galveston, about 7 hours away from baton rouge, and there are hella lot o mosquitoes down there... My mom gets sick often, and if she gets infected by the virus, I don't know what I'd do... There are no mosquitoes up her in San Francisco anyway. I just hope my mom, and my best friend'll be okay....[/color] [/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sui Generis Posted August 10, 2002 Share Posted August 10, 2002 Its kinda scary knowing its in your own state. Its getting really close to where I am living, so its not very great hearing a new case every day. *shudders* I hope your mother and best friend will be ok! I'm sure they will! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juu Posted August 10, 2002 Share Posted August 10, 2002 [color=deeppink] [size=1]^^' thanx! But see.... Galveston is an island in texas... it also has alot of marshes.... soo.... you get the idea... It's right below Houston, and it has ALOT o marshes... and ponds.... and it's really hot over there too.... O.o o.O -------- BTW.... Congrats Bryan!!!!!! You're an extreme otaku!!!!!!!!!!!! *puts on a party hat!!* *hands bryan piece of cake*[/color] [/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathKnight Posted August 10, 2002 Share Posted August 10, 2002 [color=crimson]I still dont get how a virus named "West Nile" can be in Texas. -___-;;;; I'm not worried. At all. I'm not really an outside kind of person, and I dont think anyone in San Antonio has gotten the virus. I could be wrong about the latter, but i'm pretty sure nada is going on. Two days ago, the U.S Department of Agriculture came to our house and placed a insect detection trap in our yard. I have no idea if this has anything to do with the West Nile Virus or not, but it is highly a coincendence that this is the first time they have done this, and the West Nile is raging in the state next to us at the same time. [/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryo Posted August 10, 2002 Author Share Posted August 10, 2002 I live in NC and it's getting closer and closer to us. I used to live in Houston and thank god I don't live there anymore. But I do feel bad about the people that got infected and the people that are very close to the Virus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juu Posted August 10, 2002 Share Posted August 10, 2002 [color=deeppink] [size=1]GALVESTON!! Blame it all on where I used to live.... Galveston Isle, is damp, hot, close to Louisiana, and all the marshes are pretty close to houston and clear lake.... soooo... ^^; you get the idea. As long as you're in a place not-so-close to water, you'll be fine. ^_-[/color] [/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muse Posted August 10, 2002 Share Posted August 10, 2002 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by DuoGod of Death [/i] [B]Its kinda scary knowing its in your own state. Its getting really close to where I am living, so its not very great hearing a new case every day. *shudders* [/B][/QUOTE] I hear that!Its in Minnesota,And [I][B]I[/B][/I]Live in Minnesota,And its mostly in Goldenvalley,and my grandma Lives in GoldenValley! Darn Them!Darn Them all to 'ell! Uh,I'm just kind of scared...Thats All,I swear:bluesweat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ifm2181 Posted August 10, 2002 Share Posted August 10, 2002 Ach, the West Nile... there's been a death in a town local to me. Luckily, I don't go outside, so I won't get bitten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkM Posted August 10, 2002 Share Posted August 10, 2002 I live in michigan soim not scared.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ifm2181 Posted August 10, 2002 Share Posted August 10, 2002 It's spreading rapidly, but from what I've seen, it takes a long time for the symptoms to catch up, usually when it's too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empathy Posted August 11, 2002 Share Posted August 11, 2002 I'm anything but worried about it...summer's almost over, and its WAY to cold here in Canada any other time of year...and it ain't gonna spread within a month. That's good for me anyway...as for you all...West Nile usually on;y effects the sick, the overy old, and the very young, so jah...so long as you're between the ages of maybe 6-60...you should be fine ^_~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ifm2181 Posted August 11, 2002 Share Posted August 11, 2002 Ah, a fellow Canadian :) It'll get cold by October, just in time for Hallowe'en, and all dem skeeters should be dead. The winter around me lasts a long time too, so they should die off pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted August 11, 2002 Share Posted August 11, 2002 They just found a dead crow up here in Wisconsin. Damn skeeters! ::Grabs can of raid:: Haha! Nows who is your God? < insert godly voice > I will bring pestilance down upon your breeding grounds! ::Sprays raid:: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ifm2181 Posted August 11, 2002 Share Posted August 11, 2002 Skeeters can't breed around me anymore... I have fish in my pond :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted August 11, 2002 Share Posted August 11, 2002 this category got my attention. current location, mandeville, louisiana. i dont think its gonna be to bad. just remember to keep your yards free of standing water and keep an eye out for dead birds. good luck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juu Posted August 11, 2002 Share Posted August 11, 2002 [color=deeppink] [size=1]Dead bird eh? uh..oh... *gulps* I've seen a few dead birds.... wait a sec.. I'm in San Francisco! But.. what's with the bird? What does the dead bird mean?[/color] [/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuruBlu Posted August 11, 2002 Share Posted August 11, 2002 birds are probably the most easily infected animals, lots of dead birds = lots of West Nile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juu Posted August 11, 2002 Share Posted August 11, 2002 [color=deeppink] [size=1]Hmm... O.O T.T ookay.. I saw about six dead birds a week ago... is that bad...? CNN says that it hasn't reached Cali yet...[/color] [/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semjaza Posted August 11, 2002 Share Posted August 11, 2002 It's affected two people around Chicago so far. Strange thing is I haven't even seen one mosquito, let alone been bitten by one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kei Posted September 12, 2002 Share Posted September 12, 2002 [color=blue]There have been some cases of West Nile here in Ohio too. There's been at least five that I've heard of and one related death here. I'm really worried about it, because where I live, there been a lot of mesquitos around.[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicoTranzrig Posted September 12, 2002 Share Posted September 12, 2002 [COLOR=darkblue]There is suspicion that the virus is present California from a L.A. case involving a woman with similar symtoms. Though, it's not confirmed that the virus has reached here so nothing to really worry about yet. I'm going to have a bottle of bug-off handy since there are wet marshes nearby.[/COLOR] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkness Posted September 12, 2002 Share Posted September 12, 2002 It hits come to home some time don't it? My roomate and I were walking with a couple of friends to a party on Saturday night. My roomate got bitten by a mosquito and we all began teasing him about catching the virus. Well, Monday morning when we woke up, he said he felt fatigued (sp?) and that he had a headache. Then he noticed that his bite was a tad bit larger than it should have been. I went to class, he went to health services, and we I came back he told me the news. He has the West Nile Virus. It only really kills old people, young children, and those with extra weak immune systems. The doctors told him that he would be fine but that he would have to take it easy for a few days. The only reason that he actually caught it was becuase he had been drinking for the previous three nights (well, we are college students!) It caused his system to temporarily weak. It seems to be more of a reality, since it has hit so close to home; but less serious to healthy people than it seems. So everyone take care of yourselves!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Posted September 12, 2002 Share Posted September 12, 2002 I dont know all of this, but maybe thats cause im from the NL :all: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaiyanPrincessX Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 I live in Ohio and the skeeters can get pretty bad here but its starting to get cooler out, soon they'll die off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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