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August 12, 2002
Contact: CDC Press Office
(404) 639–3286
Press Release
West Nile Virus Update
- As of 10:00 AM (MDT), August 12, 2002 these are the human case
totals for 2002 that have been reported to CDC/Arbonet or compiled
in direct communication with state or local health officials:
Total Laboratory Positive Human Cases
| Alabama |
2 |
| District of Columbia |
1 |
| Illinois |
2 |
| Indiana |
1 |
| Louisiana |
85 |
| Mississippi |
41 |
| Texas |
13 |
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| Total human cases: |
145 |
| Total human fatalities: LA (7), MS (1) |
8 |
* Median age of human cases: 54 years
* Age range of human cases: 3 - 94 years
* Number of cases by month of onset:
June: 15
July: 108
August: 5
* These numbers are derived from cases that have been reported and
verified to CDC/Arbonet. Arbonet is the national, electronic
surveillance system established by CDC to assist states in tracking
West Nile and other mosquito-borne viruses.
- As of 10:00 AM (MDT), August 12, 2002 these are the tallies
for 2002 reported and verified to CDC/Arbonet:
Total number of states/districts reporting any West Nile virus
activity, 2002: 36 states + DC & NYC
Avian
- Total number of dead birds reported & verified, 2002: 2180
- States/districts reporting dead birds, 2002:
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri,
Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, New York City,
North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West
Virginia, Wisconsin
Veterinary
- Total number of veterinary cases (all equine) reported &
verified: 114
- States/districts reporting veterinary cases (# cases verified):
Alabama (2), Florida (23), Georgia (2), Illinois (1), Kansas (1),
Kentucky (4), Louisiana (6), Minnesota (7), Mississippi (14),
Nebraska (8), North Dakota (11), South Dakota (6), Tennessee (1),
Texas (28)
Mosquito Pools
- Total number of mosquito pools reported & verified as
positive: 647
- States/districts reporting positive mosquito pools:
Alabama, DC, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts,
Mississippi, New Jersey, New York
City, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia
- Mosquito species pools reported positive:
Aedes sp., Aedes albopictus, Aedes vexans, Anopheles sp.,
Anopheles punctipennis, Anopheles quadrimaculatus, Coquillettidia
perturbans, Culiseta inornata, Cx. sp., Cx. pipiens, Cx.
pipiens-restuans, Cx. quinquefasciatus, Cx. restuans, Cx.
salinarius, Cx. tarsalis, Ochlerotatus japonicus, Ochlerotatus
sollicitans, Ochlerotatus triseriatus, Ochlerotatus trivittatus
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controlling diseases and injuries; enhances health decisions by providing
credible information on critical health issues; and promotes healthy
living through strong partnerships with local, national and international
organizations.
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