Mississippi sees 12 new cases of West Nile virus Aug 26, 2008
Four cases of LaCrosse Encephalitis have been reported in Adams, Amite, Hinds and Yazoo counties. Six cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis and one case of West Nile have been reported in horses. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Miss. sees West Nile spike Aug 12, 2008
State health officials also reported one additional case of LaCrosse encephalitis in Amite County, bringing the state's total of LAC cases to four ... LaCrosse encephalitis is another mosquito-borne virus that, while usually mild, can affect the central nervous system, causing seizures and coma. (Jackson Clarion Ledger)
State health officials report 17 new cases of West Nile Aug 12, 2008
State health officials also reported one additional case of LaCrosse encephalitis in Amite County today, bringing the states total of LAC cases to four. Additional cases have been reported in Adams, Hinds and Yazoo counties. (The Clarion-Ledger)
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Doyle died in 2006 from LaCrosse encephalitis, a disease carried and transmitted by day-biting mosquitoes. All proceeds will be donated to Make A Wish Foundation of Indiana, with money earmarked for Allen County. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
New West Nile case reported in Pearl River Co. Jul 15, 2008
The agency also reports two cases of LaCrosse encephalitis in Hinds and Adams counties, bringing the states total of that disease to three. A case Eastern Equine Encephalitis has also been reported in a horse in Jackson County. (The Clarion-Ledger)
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As they bite various birds and mammals, these mosquitoes can acquire West Nile virus, Eastern equine encephalitis, dog heartworm, St. Louis encephalitis, or LaCrosse encephalitis. You, your dog or your horse might be next in line. (Fulton County News, PA)
We all have a stake in mosquito control May 24, 2007
Louis encephalitis (SLE), Western Equine encephalitis (WEE), LaCrosse encephalitis (LAC), Japanese encephalitis (JE), Eastern Equine encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile virus (WNV)] to humans and animals. Rhode Island is dispatching supplies of a larvicide to local communities as the spring breeding season heats up. (East Greenwich Pendulum, RI)
State finds years first West Nile-infected mosquito pool May 16, 2007
When it rains a lot, it interrupts their breeding, he said of the species that carry West Nile virus and LaCrosse encephalitis ... Of Allen County s two LaCrosse encephalitis cases in 2006, one was fatal ... A third human LaCrosse encephalitis case was confirmed in Shelby County last year, according to the CDC.. (Fort Wayne News Sentinel)
Teen's death blamed on LaCrosse encephalitis Oct 3, 2006
Teen's death blamed on LaCrosse encephalitis ... But Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health records showed his cause of death was LaCrosse encephalitis, which similar to the West Nile virus ... Symptoms of LaCrosse encephalitis, which is fatal in less than 1 percent of cases,include headache, fever, nausea, vomiting, drowsiness and confusion. (Fort Wayne News Sentinel)
Big mosquito hatch could spell trouble Aug 26, 2006
According to New Hanover County health officials, it's a bumper crop of mosquitoes set to hatch in a few days, posing a threat of disease. " The positive tests means that the virus - which can cause brain damage and death in humans - is present in the state and can infect people."We've been fortunate so far," said David Jenkins , manager of New Hanover County Vector Control, about the negative EEE chicken flocks in Pender, New Hanover and Brunswick counties. "With this rain, that's going to... (The Morning Star)
Mild year for W. Nile virus forecast Aug 14, 2006
They have also seen LaCrosse encephalitis, a more common mosquito-borne illness, in a 9-year-old Buncombe County girl. In July, S.C. officials confirmed their first case of the West Nile virus this year in a blue jay found in Charleston County. (Charlotte Observer)
