Additional Human West Nile Case Reported In Escambia County

October 16, 2012

One additional human cases of the West Nile virus have been confirmed in Escambia County, bringing the total number this year to 13, including one death. The Escambia County Health Department said there is still some risk that additional people could become infected with West Nile Virus from mosquito bites.

“With the continuation of the recent cooler fall weather, we expect less mosquito activity in our area and anticipate diagnosing fewer new cases of West Nile Virus,” Escambia County Health Department Director John Lanza said. “However, residents should continue to take precautions against mosquito bites until the alert is lifted for the county.”

Mosquitoes infected with WNV can bite and infect humans; about one in 150 people infected with WNV will develop serious illness. Symptoms of infection can range from mild to severe including development of diseases such as meningitis or encephalitis. People with weakened immune systems and individuals over 50 may be at higher risk of the most severe form of the infection.

Three human cases have now been reported in Santa Rosa, and one person has died from the virus in Okaloosa County.

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One Response to “Additional Human West Nile Case Reported In Escambia County”

  1. Jane on October 17th, 2012 5:39 am

    But they won’t tell anyone where these cases were located or even give you a very general location. Talk about not keeping the public informed………….

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