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West Nile Virus A guide for people who enjoy the outdoors of Utah

West Nile Virus A guide for people who enjoy the outdoors of Utah. Louise Saw, MPH Student Walden University PUBH 6165-2 Environmental Health Instructor: Dr. Rebecca Heick Winter 2009. What is West Nile Virus?. Name comes from where it was isolated :

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West Nile Virus A guide for people who enjoy the outdoors of Utah

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  1. West Nile VirusA guide for people who enjoy the outdoors of Utah Louise Saw, MPH Student Walden University PUBH 6165-2 Environmental Health Instructor: Dr. Rebecca Heick Winter 2009

  2. What is West Nile Virus? • Name comes from where it was isolated : • In the West Nile Province of Uganda-1937 • A virus • The virus causes inflammation of the spinal cord and brain Reference: Microbiologybytes (2007). Flaviviruses. Retrieved January 2010 from: http://www.microbiologybytes.com/virology/Flaviviruses.html

  3. The geographic spread • First detected in the Western Hemisphere in 1999 • Then spread across the United States from the east coast to the west • Seen in Utah in 2003 Reference: CDC (2004) West Nile Virus. Background: Virus History and Distribution. Retrieved January 2010 from: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/background.htm

  4. 1999 Reference: CDC (2009) West Nile Virus. Division of Vector Born Infectious Disease. Retrieved January 2010 from: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm

  5. 2000 Reference: CDC (2009) West Nile Virus. Division of Vector Born Infectious Disease. Retrieved January 2010 from: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm

  6. 2001 Reference: CDC (2009) West Nile Virus. Division of Vector Born Infectious Disease. Retrieved January 2010 from: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm

  7. 2002 Reference: CDC (2009) West Nile Virus. Division of Vector Born Infectious Disease. Retrieved January 2010 from: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm

  8. 2003 Reference: CDC (2009) West Nile Virus. Division of Vector Born Infectious Disease. Retrieved January 2010 from: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm

  9. 2004 Reference: CDC (2009) West Nile Virus. Division of Vector Born Infectious Disease. Retrieved January 2010 from: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm

  10. 2005 Reference: CDC (2009) West Nile Virus. Division of Vector Born Infectious Disease. Retrieved January 2010 from: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm

  11. 2006 Reference: CDC (2009) West Nile Virus. Division of Vector Born Infectious Disease. Retrieved January 2010 from: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm

  12. 2007 Reference: CDC (2009) West Nile Virus. Division of Vector Born Infectious Disease. Retrieved January 2010 from: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm

  13. 2008 Reference: CDC (2009) West Nile Virus. Division of Vector Born Infectious Disease. Retrieved January 2010 from: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm

  14. 2009 Reference: CDC (2009) West Nile Virus. Division of Vector Born Infectious Disease. Retrieved January 2010 from: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm

  15. Incidence Summary • Activity was largely within the continental US • 2007 and 2008 Puerto Rico • No activity in Alaska and Hawaii • Utah first detected West Nile Virus in 2003. References: CDC (2009) West Nile Virus. Division of Vector Born Infectious Disease. Retrieved January 2010 from: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm Utah Department of Health(2009).West Nile Virus. Retrieved from http://health.utah.gov/epi/diseases/wnv/

  16. Utah West Nile Virus Season Comparison 2003-2009 Reference: Utah Department of Health(2009).West Nile Virus. Retrieved January 2010 from http://health.utah.gov/epi/diseases/wnv/

  17. How does WNV affect humans?Central Nervous System 80% no symptoms 20% mild symptoms ex: fever, headache, nausea, rash 1 in 150 severe symptoms ex: encephalitis, tremor, coma, vision loss, death Reference:CDC (2006). Fact sheet -West Nile Virus: What you need to know. Retrieved January 2010 from http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/wnv_factsheet.htm

  18. What does this mean to me? RISK PREVENTION

  19. Prevention Actions • “Fight the Bite” • CDCs Campaign logo • Exposure time dusk to dawn • Bug spray • DEET • Picaridin • Oil of lemon eucalyptus • Light colored long sleeves and long pants • Nets “Hooked on fishing? Don’t be the bait – put a little repellent in your tackle box and save the biting for the fish.” –CDC, 2009 Reference: CDC (2009) West Nile Virus. Division of Vector Born Infectious Disease. Retrieved January 2010 from: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm

  20. More prevention • Eliminate standing water Reference: CDC (2009) West Nile Virus. Division of Vector Born Infectious Disease. Retrieved January 2010 from: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm

  21. Watch for symptoms • Seek medical care • Especially • pregnant women • nursing mothers Reference: CDC (2009) West Nile Virus. Division of Vector Born Infectious Disease. Retrieved January 2010 from: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm

  22. Summary • Virus that causes encephalitis • Be aware of West Nile Virus activity • nationally and locally • Use awareness to “Fight the Bite” • Use bug spray • Appropriate clothing • Nets • Eliminate standing water

  23. References Centers for Disease Prevention and Control, CDC (2009) West Nile Virus. Division of Vector Born Infectious Disease. Retrieved January 2010 from: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm CDC (2006). Fact sheet -West Nile Virus: What you need to know. Retrieved January 2010 from http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/wnv_factsheet.htm CDC (2004) West Nile Virus. Background: Virus History and Distribution. Retrieved January 2010 from: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/background.htm Microbiologybytes (2007). Flaviviruses. Retrieved January 2010 from: http://www.microbiologybytes.com/virology/Flaviviruses.html Utah Department of Health(2009).West Nile Virus. Retrieved January 2010 from http://health.utah.gov/epi/diseases/wnv/

  24. Additional Resources • Utah Department of Health West Nile Virus website provides up to date information to the pubic on detection activity, prevention, health, and other links: http://health.utah.gov/epi/diseases/wnv/ • The Utah Mosquito Abetment Association Website has information on mosquito control and related work: http://www.umaa.org/ • Driven by the Weather Channel, the Mosquito Activity Forecast can be narrowed to your city: http://www.weather.com/outlook/homeandgarden/home/mosquito/forecast/84105?lswe=84105&lswa=MosquitoForecast • The CDC’s West Nile Virus website has many great resources such as bug repellant guides, education and training, ecology and virology information, frequently asked questions and news links: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm

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