PPT-West Nile Virus (WNV) Facts, Signs, and Prevention

Patrick Zelko Lab 12 West Nile Virus Patrick Zelko What Is WNV Transmitted by mosquitoes that bit infected birds First identified in eastern Africa in 1937 Now worldwide in tropical and temperate climates. Some infected birds can develop high levels of the virus in their bloodstream and mosquitoes can become infected by biting these infected birds After about a week infected mosquitoes can pass the virus to more birds when they bite Mosquitoes with We , CDC published an article in . the . Journal of Virology . showing that a single dose of a DNA vaccine could prevent WNV infection in mice and horses. Case Study . West Nile Virus (WNV). Quick Stats. Guiming. Wang, Richard B. . Minnis. , Jerrold L. . Belant. , & Charles L. Wax. What is West Nile virus?. WNV is a disease transmitted by mosquitoes.. Symptoms range from mild to severe and include:. Mentor:. Dr. David Parsons. Jonathan. Wille. Jack. . M. c. Lean. Charlotte. Lunday. Special thanks to, Jun . Li, Claude . Duchon. , and. William . Crosson. !. Brief Recap. WNV is a potentially fatal . W Adults are at highest risk. People over age 50 and people who have ever received a solid organ transplant are more likely to develop serious symptoms of West Nile virus if they do get sick and shoul 1 Fact Sheet 1. What is West Nile Virus (WNV)? – During most of the 20th Century, WNV was usually found in Africa, West Asia, and the Middle East. However in the summer of 1999, WNV was detecte PPT-052-01. . Bureau of Workers’ Comp. PA Training for Health & Safety . (PATHS). 1. West Nile Virus . PPT-052-01. . . Strain of encephalitis (an inflammation . of the brain): serious and deadly disease . ODH - IDCM 1 /Se ction 3 Revised 7/2011 WEST NILE VIRUS DISEASE ( West Nile Virus Encephalitis, WNV ) REPORTING INFORMATION  Class B1: Report by the end of the next business day in w West Nile Virus & St. Louis EncephalitisWest Nile virus is a mosquitoborne virus endemic to Arizona and much of the United StatesDue to the similarity in epidemiology, laboratory diagnosis and clinica Indian J Med Res 118, September 2003, pp 101-108West Nile virus: the Indian scenarioR. Paramasivan*, A.C. Mishra & D.T. MouryaMicrobial Containment Complex, National Institute of Virology (ICMR), Pune Clinical Information ptoms, while some have a mild flu-like a small number of people develop encephalitis or meningitis, with symptoms eyes, disorientation, muscle weakness, convulsions and sometimes Weinberger M, Pitlik SD, Gandacu D, Lang R, Nassar F, Ben David D, et al. West Nile Fever Outbreak, Israel, 2000: Epidemiologic Aspects. Emerg Infect Dis. 2001;7(4):686-691. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0704.017416. Hayes EB, Sejvar JJ, Zaki SR, Lanciotti RS, Bode AV, Campbell GL. Virology, Pathology, and Clinical Manifestations of West Nile Virus Disease. Emerg Infect Dis. 2005;11(8):1174-1179. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1108.050289b. Venter M, Human S, Zaayman D, Gerdes GH, Williams J, Steyl J, et al. Lineage 2 West Nile Virus as Cause of Fatal Neurologic Disease in Horses, South Africa. Emerg Infect Dis. 2009;15(6):877-884. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1506.081515.