1. Stephanie Hyman, MPH student Walden University PUBH 6165-2 Instructor: Dr. Howard Rubin Fall Qtr. 2012

2. * Welcome * Stephanie Hyman

3. * West Nile Virus (WNV) * History of WNV * WNV-Those at risk * Total Reported Cases of WNV * Reported cases in Georgia * Reported cases in Houston County * How to prevent WNV

4. * Seasonal epidemic * Transmitter- Mosquitos * Symptoms * Symptoms develop 3 to 14 days after bitten * No specific treatment Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). West Nile Virus: What you need to know. Retrieved from CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/wnv_factsheet.htm

5. * First case of WNV * Severe human meningitis or encephalitis * First North America appearance in 1999 * Since 1999 WNV human, bird, veterinary or mosquito activity has been reported from all states except Hawaii, Alaska, and Oregon Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2011). Background: Virus History and Distribution. Retrieved from CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/background.htm

6. * Anyone * Humans * Birds * Veterinary * Sentinel Species Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). West Nile Virus: What you need to know. Retrieved from CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/wnv_factsheet.htm http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/wnv_factsheet.htm U.S. Geological Survey. (2011). West Nile Virus FAQs. Retrieved from USGS: http://diseasemaps.usgs.gov/faqs.html?wnv

7. * As of October 16, 2012 * 48 states reported WNV infections * 4,531 cases in human * 183 deaths * 2,238 (51%) neuroinvasive * 2,238 (49%) non-neuroinvasive Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). Statistics, Surveillance, and Control. Retrieved from CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/surv&controlCaseCount12_detailed.h tm

8. * As of October 16, 2012 * 58 human disease cases * 1 bird disease case * 114 infected mosquitos * 7 veterinary disease cases Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). Statistics, Surveillance, and Control. Retrieved from CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/surv&controlCaseCount12_detailed.htm http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/surv&controlCaseCount12_detailed.htm U.S. Geological Survey. (2012). West Nile Virus-Human. Retrieved from USGS: http://diseasemaps.usgs.gov/wnv_ga_human.html

9. * As of October 16, 2012 * 3 human infected cases U.S. Geological Survey. (2012). West Nile Virus-Human. Retrieved from USGS: http://diseasemaps.usgs.gov/wnv_ga_human.html

10. * Community-based mosquito control programs * Take personal protective measures * Wearing mosquito repellant * Wear light-weight long-sleeved shirts and long pants * Remove standing water from around your home Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). West Nile Virus: What you need to know. Retrieved from CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/wnv_factsheet.htm

11. * West Nile Virus (WNV) * Transmitted by mosquitos * Anyone is at risk of infection * Preventable * No treatment

13. * Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2011). Background: Virus History and Distribution. Retrieved from CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/background.htm * Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). West Nile Virus. Retrieved from CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm * Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). West Nile Virus: What you need to know. Retrieved from CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/wnv_factsheet.htm * Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). Statistics, Surveillance, and Control. Retrieved from CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/surv&controlCaseCount12_de tailed.htm * U.S. Geological Survey. (2011). West Nile Virus FAQs. Retrieved from USGS: http://diseasemaps.usgs.gov/faqs.html?wnv * U.S. Geological Survey. (2012). West Nile Virus-Human. Retrieved from USGS: http://diseasemaps.usgs.gov/wnv_ga_human.html

14. * http://health.state.ga.us/epi/vbd/mosquito.a sp http://health.state.ga.us/epi/vbd/mosquito.a sp * http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/q &a.htm http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/q &a.htm * http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/aches/wes t_nile.html