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The first confirmed human case of West Nile virus in 2012 is a reminder about the importance of trying to prevent the disease. The Iowa Department of Public Health Monday announced a female older adult, between the ages of 61 and 80 years of age, from Lyon County is recovering from West Nile. The extreme drought conditions in Iowa have dramatically reduced the mosquito population, according to Dr. Patricia Quinlisk, Iowa Department of Public Health medical director. The West Nile case is a reminder that the virus is still out there and Iowans should take precautions, Quinlisk noted. The Iowa Department of Public Health offers some information to avoid the virus. West Nile virus is transmitted through mosquitoes. The best way to prevent the virus is to eliminate mosquito breeding areas and to use insect repellent when outdoors. Iowans should take steps to reduce the risk of exposure to West Nile virus. The measures include the use of insect repellent with DEET, picaridin, IR3535, or oil of lemon eucalyptus. Adults should always read the repellent label and consult with a health care provider about questions when these types of products are used for children. For example, DEET should not be used on infants less than 2 months old and oil of lemon eucalyptus should not be used on children under 3 years old. To prevent exposure to mosquitos, people should avoid outdoor activities at dusk and dawn when mosquitoes are most active. Clothing to be worn outdoors should include long-sleeved shirts, pants, shoes, and socks, whenever possible. The department's recommendations also include eliminating standing water around the home. The water is where mosquitoes lay eggs. People should empty water from buckets, cans, pool covers and pet water dishes. Water in bird baths should be changed every three to four days. Approximately 20 percent of people with West Nile virus will have mild to moderate symptoms such as fever, headache, body aches and vomiting. Less than one percent of people infected become seriously ill and rarely someone dies.
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Prvi zaraženi virusom Zapadnog Nila u Slavonskom Brodu Nema razloga za preveliki strah jer se virus Zapadnog Nila ne prenosi s čovjeka na čovjeka Kod jednog pacijenta hospitaliziranog u Slavonskom Brodu na temelju kliničke slike meningoencefalitisa i epidemiološkog podatka boravka u Srbiji, posumnjalo se na infekciju virusa zapadnog Nila, te je provedena virusološka dijagnostika u Službi za mikrobilogiju Hrvatskog zavoda za javno zdravstvo. Rezultati analiza ukazali su na vjerojatnu infekciju virusom zapadnog Nila, koju je još potrebno potvrditi dodatnim testovima u referentnom laboratoriju, priopćeno je popodne iz HZJZ-a. Groznica Zapadnog Nila je bolest koju uzrokuje virus zapadnog Nila. Rezervoar bolesti su ptice, a virus se na ljude prenosi ugrizom zaraženog komarca vrste Culex (udomaćeni u Hrvatskoj), a mogu ga prenijeti i neke druge vrste komaraca. >> Koji su simptomi groznice Zapadnog Nila << Bolest se ne može prenijeti s čovjeka na čovjeka. U 80 posto slučajeva infekcija prolazi bez simptoma, a u 20 posto slučajeva se razvije manifestna bolest, s uglavnom blagim simptomima koji nalikuju prehladi ili gripi. Tek rijetko se može razviti teža bolest s simptomima meningoencefalitisa (upala moždane ovojnice i mozga), prvenstveno kod starijih ljudi i osoba oštećenog imuniteta, navode iz HZJZ-a. Oboljeli od Groznica Zapadnog Nila zabilježeni su u nekim zemljama našeg okruženja, međutim do sada u Hrvatskoj nije registrirana niti jedna oboljela osoba. Istraživanjima provedenim na životinjama, koje provode veterinari, (obzirom da se virus može prenijeti i na kopitare), utvrđeno je da je u nekoliko slučajeva postojao kontakt ovih životinja s virusom zapadnog Nila, ističe se u priopćenju Hrvatskog zavoda za javno zdravstvo.