2023-08-13 17:07:00
To UNITED STATES, since the beginning of the year126 cas d’West Nile virus infections have been reported in 22 states since the start of the year.
The county of Maricopain Arizona, reports almost half of the cases with 57 cases recorded up to August 9 this year. This is more than double the 26 cases reported during the same period in 2022 and more than the total number of cases for the whole year (46). The other states reporting around ten cases are: Texas (14 cases), Nebraska (10 cases), California (8 cases) and South Dakota (7 cases).
Recommendations for travelers
The virus is transmitted by mosquito vectors, particularly Culex. The most effective preventive measures to guard against mosquito bites are:
wear loose, covering clothing; use a skin repellent in the evening on exposed skin areas; if necessary, use mosquito netting on openings (doors and windows); sleep under mosquito nets, which may also be impregnated with insecticide for fabrics. There are crib mosquito nets for newborns; use fans and possibly air conditioners which bother mosquitoes; use electric diffusers inside dwellings; use insecticide coils only outdoors.
Sources : Outbreak News Today, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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