Brian Murphy Environmental Education School District of Lee County Lee County Mosquito Control District Neil Wilkinson Florida Gulf Coast University

Disease transmission

500 million cases per year approximately 3 million deaths

200,000 cases 30,000 deaths

50 million cases

Dog Heartworm

(head) (inflamation)

West Nile Virus Transmission Cycle West Nile virus West Nile virus Mosquito vector Incidental infections Bird reservoir hosts Incidental infections

West Nile Virus Flu-like illness Moderate to high fever Headache, sore throat, backache, tiredness Rash meningitis or encephalitis Most fatal cases >50 years old.

West Nile Outbreak human cases 2862 with neurological symptoms 284 deaths

West Nile Outbreak ,282 human cases * 77 Deaths * reported cases to the Centers for Disease Control as of Nov. 10, cases in FL with 2 deaths

Gambusia affinis