Dry, hot weather keeping cases of West Nile virus low in Maricopa County
Phoenix (AZ Family) — At least five states have confirmed human cases this year. Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). Though rare, it can be transmitted by mosquitoes, humans and some animals, and there has already been at least one fatal case in the United States. Arizona has had cases of EEE before — a horse in […]
Ancient Carvings Of Egyptian Pharaohs Discovered Beneath Surface Of Nile River
Archaeologists said Wednesday they have discovered ancient stone carvings of pharaohs beneath the surface of the Nile River near Aswan, Egypt. A French and Egyptian diving team discovered ancient Egyptian carvings and hieroglyphics in the South Aswan area, which was flooded during the construction of the Aswan High Dam between 1960 and 1970, LiveScience reported. […]
Is West Nile virus on the rise? What to know
aWhile there’s been a lot of talk about the spread of West Nile virus, the most common mosquito-borne disease in the United States, the overall number of cases may not be cause for concern. of beginning A human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in Colorado this year was diagnosed Monday after infected mosquitoes were […]
2021 was biggest West Nile virus year ever for Maricopa County
Phoenix — A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The study concluded that 2021 was the worst year yet for West Nile virus disease in Maricopa County. Maricopa County reported 1,487 West Nile cases in 2021, including 101 deaths, according to the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. West Nile fever is a mosquito-borne disease […]
West Nile virus season is coming to AZ; here’s how to repel outbreak
The 2021 West Nile virus outbreak in Maricopa County was the highest in years, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. that year, The county reported the fifth and largest West Nile virus outbreak with 1,487 reported cases, including 1,014 hospitalizations and 101 deaths.In 2021, according to CDC data: Statewide, […]
Unprecedented Outbreak of West Nile Virus — Maricopa County, Arizona, 2021
Research and results WNV, an arthropod-borne arbovirus, is transmitted primarily through the bite of infected Culex pipiens and is the leading cause of domestically acquired arboviral infections in the United States (1). Infection by blood transfusion is also possible. Since 2005, the Food and Drug Administration has recommended his WNV nucleic acid testing of combined […]
Why West Nile cases aren’t rising in Maricopa County despite wet winter
Phoenix (3TV/CBS 5) – We usually don’t worry about mosquitoes until monsoon season, but this year things are different after a wet winter. It occurs in areas where there is standing water or standing water.” Maricopa County Environmental Servicesof the county Vector Control Division deploys approximately 800 periodic traps every week. “In thousands of areas […]
