| Stanislaus
County – The Stanislaus County Health Services Agency reports
two additional confirmed human cases of West Nile virus infection in Stanislaus
County. This brings the case total to 82 this season. The two affected residents
are a 95-year-old male with neuroinvasive disease, who is currently hospitalized
and a 48-year-old female with West Nile virus fever.
“Even though we are late in the season we’ve had 11 new cases
confirmed within our county during the past two weeks,” stated Dr.
John Walker, the County Public Health Officer. “We need to keep
our guard up!”
Jerry Davis, Manager of the Turlock Mosquito Abatement District, has
a similar concern. He stated, “We continue to find positive mosquitoes
in our traps, and with the cooler weather the mosquitoes are trying to
get inside the houses.”
West Nile virus is not spread from person-to-person. WNV is transmitted
to humans and animals through a mosquito bite. Mosquitoes become infected
when they feed on infected birds. People typically develop symptoms from
2 – 15 days after they are bitten by an infected mosquito.
Report mosquito infestations to the East Side Mosquito Abatement District
at (209) 522-4098 or the Turlock Mosquito Abatement District at (209)
634-1234. The State of California is still requesting that residents of
Stanislaus County report dead birds to the state hotline at 1-877-WNV-BIRD.
The public may also submit the information via the web site: www.westnile.ca.gov
Stanislaus County has a West Nile virus hotline in English and Spanish.
The number has recorded information on the disease. The public can call
(209) 558-8425. You can find WNV information on the Health Services Agency
website at www.hsahealth.org
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