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Brian Murphy Environmental Education School District of Lee County Lee County Mosquito Control District Neil Wilkinson Florida Gulf Coast University
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Disease transmission
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300 – 500 million cases per year approximately 3 million deaths
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200,000 cases 30,000 deaths
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50 million cases
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(head) (inflamation)
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West Nile Virus Transmission Cycle West Nile virus West Nile virus Mosquito vector Incidental infections Bird reservoir hosts Incidental infections
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West Nile Virus Flu-like illness Moderate to high fever Headache, sore throat, backache, tiredness Rash meningitis or encephalitis Most fatal cases >50 years old.
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West Nile Outbreak 2003 9862 human cases 2862 with neurological symptoms 284 deaths
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West Nile Outbreak 2004 2,470 human cases * 88 Deaths * reported cases to the Centers for Disease Control as of Feb. 16, 2005 41 cases in FL with 2 death
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Gambusia affinis
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