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California: First Human Case of St. Louis Encephalitis Virus Confirmed in Kern County

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The first human case of St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) has been confirmed in Kern County. SLEV and West Nile virus (WNV) are viruses spread by mosquitoes that can make people...

Argentina reports 7 Saint Louis encephalitis cases in Buenos Aires and Entre Ríos

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Health officials in Argentina reported a total of seven confirmed cases of Saint Louis encephalitis (SLE) this season to date (from epidemiological week (EW) 31 of 2022 and EW 24...

California: St. Louis Encephalitis case/death reported in Fresno County

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Fresno County Department of Public Health (FCDPH) has confirmed its first positive case and death from St. Louis encephalitis (SLE) in Fresno County in 2022. This is one of several...

California: St. Louis Encephalitis case reported in Tulare County

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Tulare County Public Health has confirmed a human case of St. Louis Encephalitis (SLEV) in a Tulare County resident. An additional five cases are currently under investigation and...

Study finds mosquitoes transmitting West Nile virus love to bite non-native lizards in Florida, Arizona

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In the United States, West Nile virus circulates among wild birds, transmitted by Culex mosquitoes, which transmit West Nile virus and other viruses in the southern United States. Humans can become infected...

California: St. Louis encephalitis case reported in Stockton, 1st case in nearly 50 years

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 San Joaquin County Public Health Services received a report of a human case of St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) in a person from Stockton. The individual is recovering at...

California: St. Louis Encephalitis death reported in Madera County

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Madera County health officials have reported a fatality from St. Louis Encephalitis Virus or SLEV. This is the first confirmed case in the state of California in 2020...

Eastern equine encephalitis and other mosquitoborne viruses multiplex test launched

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Co-Diagnostics, Inc., a molecular diagnostics company with a unique, patented platform for the development of diagnostic tests, announced today the launch of their Vector Smart™ NAM-e (North American...

California: 1st human St. Louis Encephalitis cases reported in Imperial County

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Imperial County Health Department reported this week of two human St. Louis Encephalitis (SLE) cases, the first reported in California in 2019. Both patients...

18 infections you can get from mosquitoes

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Five years ago, Bill Gates wrote in his blog that the deadliest animal in the world is the mosquito. When it comes to killing humans, no other animal even comes close. According to the World Health Organization,...