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West Nile Virus What you don ’ t know can hurt you

West Nile Virus What you don ’ t know can hurt you. Kathy Bianco, MSPA-C, PhD candidate Walden University PUBH 8165-2 Instructor: Dr. David Anderson Winter quarter, 2013. West Nile Virus. What is it? Where did it come from?. The History of West Nile virus:. How can I get it?.

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West Nile Virus What you don ’ t know can hurt you

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  1. West Nile VirusWhat you don’t knowcan hurt you Kathy Bianco, MSPA-C, PhD candidate Walden University PUBH 8165-2 Instructor: Dr. David Anderson Winter quarter, 2013

  2. West Nile Virus • What is it? • Where did it come from? www.mosquitoviews.com/mosquito-genus-species.html

  3. The History of West Nile virus: • How can I get it? www.phil.cdc.gov

  4. West Nile Virus • A possible control factor. www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacteria

  5. West Nile Virus Where will I find these mosquitoes? www.public-domain-image.com

  6. West Nile Virus • What happens if I get bit? • What should I look for? www.healthimaging.hub

  7. West Nile Virus www.himh.nih.gov/health/publications/neuroimaging-and-mental-illness-a-window-into-the-brain/neuroimaging-and-mental-illness-a-awindow-into-the-brain.shtml

  8. West Nile Virus • How do I know if I have WNV? • Is there any treatment if I get it? • When do I call my provider?

  9. West Nile Virus • Why do some areas get more mosquitoes? www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?image=23187&picutre-rain

  10. West Nile Virus • Climate change to blame? • Birds to blame?

  11. West Nile Virus • Dead Birds www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?image=13798&picture-birds-in-autumn-sky.

  12. West Nile Virus • Standing water. • Drain. www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?image=2725&picture-watering-can

  13. West Nile Virus How do I protect myself? Dawn and Dusk Proper clothing

  14. Spray to protect www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerosol-Spray

  15. West Nile Virus • Surveillance • Vector-Borne Disease Section of the CDPH. • DYCAST • ArobNET

  16. West Nile Virus • Confirmed West Nile Cases in Los Angeles County* • Year Human Cases (Fatalities) Equine (Horse) • Cases • 2012 172 (6)  1 • 2011 63 (4) 1 • 2010 4 0 • 2009 25 (1) 1 • 2008 170 (6) 0 www.publichealth.lacounty.gov/acd/VectorWestNile.htm

  17. West Nile Virus • What are the authorities doing about this? • CA West Nile Virus Website • EPA

  18. West Nile Virus

  19. West Nile Virus • Protect Staff and Campers • Minimize Mosquito Population • Recognize Clinically Significant Cases • Partner with Parents www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image-php?image=3984&picture=rafting-on-the-river.

  20. West Nile Virus • What have we learned? • What can I do? • Who can I call? www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Files.The_Thinker,_Rodin.jpg

  21. West Nile Virus • This is the website from the CDC: www.cdc.gov/nidod/dvbird/westnile/wnv_factsheet.htm. • This is California’s website: www.westnile.ca.gov. • This is the county’s website: www.publichealth.lacounty.gov. • This is the EPA’s website: www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/westnile.htm. • Toll free number 1-877-968-2473 for reporting dead birds.

  22. References • Acute Communicable Disease Control. West Nile Virus (2012). Retrieved from www.publichealth.lacounty.gov/acd/VectorWestNile.htm. • Bauer, H., & Reynolds, E., (2003). West Nile Virus: A Clinical Commentary for the Camp Health Care Community – Outdoor Hazards and Preventive Measures. Retrieved from www.acacamps.org/campmag/cm033westnile. • Dugdale, D.C., Vyas, J.M., & Zieve, D., (2012). West Nile Virus. Retrieved from www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0004457.

  23. References • Drew, L.W., (2001). Viral Infection of the Central Nervous System. Sande, M.A., & Wilson, W.R. (Eds.) Current Diagnosis & Treatment in Infectious Disease. United States of America. Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing Division. • Gavin, M.L., (2012). West Nile Virus. Retrieved from www.kidshealth.org/parents/firstaid_safe/outdoorwest_nile.html. • Holt, S., (2011). “West Nile Virus”. Animal-Related Health Risk, #9492. CME Resources 2012; 137(2). Sacramento, CA./ Retrieved from www.NetCe.com.

  24. References • Latest West Nile Virus Activity in California, (2013). “Fight the Bite”. Retrieved from www.westnile.ca.gov • Moeller, D.W., (2011). Environmental Health. Fourth Edition. Cambridge, Ma: Harvard University Press. • Mosquito Control and West Nile Virus, (2012). Pesticides: Topical and Chemical Fact Sheet. Retrieved from www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheet/westnile.htm.

  25. References • Stengle, J., (2012). Experts Seek Answers from the Historic West Nile Surge. Retrieved from www.dallasnews.com>..>Diseases and Cures Headlines. • West Nile Virus: What You Need To Know. CDC Fact Sheet (2012). Retrieved from www.cdc.gov/nidod/dvbird/westnile/wnv_factsheet.htm

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