West Nile epidemic 'worst in history' as virus infects 1,118 in America and leaves 41 dead

West Nile epidemic 'worst in history'  as virus infects 1,118 in  America and leaves 41 dead

  • 41 people killed this year by mosquito-borne  virus
  • 1,120 recorded  cases compared to under 300 in average year
  • Half of all cases of West Nile this year  have been in Texas
  • Hot, dry weather has created an ideal  environment for the mosquitoes to breed
  • Scientists investigating whether virus  mutated

  By Leon Watson and Daily Mail Reporter

 

America is in the midst of its biggest ever outbreak of West Nile virus, with four times the usual number of cases reported  for this time of year.

Nearly 1,120 people have already contracted the mosquito-borne illness, up from fewer than 300 by mid-August in an ordinary  year, and 41 people have died.

Medical experts believe the mild winter and very hot summer boosted the number of mosquitoes around, helping to spread the  virus.

 

But it's still too early to say how bad epidemic will end up because most West Nile infections are reported in August and  September.

'We're in the midst of one of the largest  West Nile outbreaks ever seen in the United States,' said Dr Lyle Petersen, of  the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Never before have so many cases been called  in this early in the year and the number of patients are accelerating, with about 400 of them being struck down in just the last week.

 

Almost half of the cases so far reported have come from Texas, mainly around the Dallas area.

Twenty-one people have died in the state this year, which is more than all other years combined. Four of the Texas deaths were  reported on Tuesday.

Officials don't know why Texas is seeing so many cases, but it's alarming.

Last week, they started aerial spraying for mosquitoes in Dallas County.

But it's too soon to measure the effect — it takes between three and 14 days for people to develop symptoms after being infected by a mosquito.

But infections were not restricted to Texas,  ith residents in 37 other states have also been struck down.

Mosquitoes pick up West Nile from birds they  bite and then pass it on to people.

As well as weather conditions spurring on  mosquito breeding, CDC officials are also looking into the possibility that the  virus mutated, Petersen said. But so far they have no evidence of  this.

The latest person to succomb to the disease was 76-year-old William Mueller from Illinois who died on Saturday, two weeks after being hospitalised.

Serving as president of Lombard Village, Mueller was described by his family as 'an amazing dad, husband and grandpa'.

'It is not clear why we are seeing more activity than in recent years,' Marc Fischer of the CDC told CNN.

'Regardless of the reasons for the increase, people should be aware of the West Nile virus activity in their area and take action to protect themselves and their family.'

 
 

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Comment by truth on August 24, 2012 at 12:15pm

West Nile: they're lying to you again

Friday, August 24, 2012 9:08 AM

The government PR machine has swung into high gear promoting West Nile disease. It's a "national outbreak." 1138 cases in 38 states. 41 deaths. Planes are spraying toxic aerial pesticides.

Never mind that the US Centers for Disease Control claims 36,000 people die every year from ordinary seasonal flu -- and there are no announcements of an "epidemic" or an "outbreak."

Never mind that the World Health Organization (WHO) claims between 250,000 and 500,000 people die every year from ordinary seasonal flu -- and this isn't called an "epidemic" or an "outbreak."

If you added up the death count from all the hyped and predicted epidemics of the last decade, including West Nile, SARS, bird flu, weaponized smallpox, and Swine Flu, the total would come to about one year of deaths in the US from ordinary flu.

But who cares about facts? What's important is how much fear can be generated. That's the statistic that counts, when you're talking about the CDC or WHO.

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