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

11. Disease transmission

12. 500 million cases per year approximately 3 million deaths

14. 200,000 cases 30,000 deaths

15. 50 million cases

16. Dog Heartworm

18. (head) (inflamation)

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

20. 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.

21. West Nile Outbreak 2003 9862 human cases 2862 with neurological symptoms 284 deaths

22. West Nile Outbreak 2004 2,282 human cases * 77 Deaths * reported cases to the Centers for Disease Control as of Nov. 10, 2004 37 cases in FL with 2 deaths

60. Gambusia affinis