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Kansas health officials say they are monitoring six West Nile virus cases this year and five of them have been considered serious.
As of August 15, the Census Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) shows three cases located in the North-Central Kansas region and three and more in the south-central part of the state.
KDHE states that five of the six cases are classified as neuroinvasive. According to a report, KDHE spokesperson Jill Brong said that non-neurinavasive cases are less serious. KSNT,
Bong explained that infected subjects with non-neuroinvasive cases have flu-like symptoms and neuroinva cases are very serious.
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A West Nile Virus 3D illustration. The West Nile virus is transmitted by a mosquito and the West Nile causes fever. (Istock)
“Neuroinvic cases are those in which the clinical evidence of the central nervous system involvement in the disease process,” said BRogh. “These cases are generally more severe and include high fever, brain inflammation and/or surrounding tissue, disorientation, paralysis or weakness of muscle, numbness and vision loss. These cases usually have recovery time and require more comprehensive medical intervention.”
According to a report by the Cancer Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), the number is still below previous year’s yogas, but some health officials are warning that the risks will increase as mosquito activity in late summer.
Last year, Kansas recorded 64 infections, including four deaths, according to KDHE data.
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A Culex Quincquesius mosquito is seen on the skin of a human host in the center for disease control and prevention (CDC). (Reuters/CDC/James Gathani)
Kdhe is currently one West nile virus dashboardWhich is updated on Friday during the monitoring season, July through July.
According to the CDC, WNV usually spreads through cutting mosquitoes during the summer mosquito season.
Peak numbers are from August to early September, the CDC website report, and about 2,000 people are diagnosed annually in the US, although those number are less due to low-reporting caused by mild symptoms.
The CDC states that specific symptoms such as high fever, headache, neck hardness, stupa, disorientation, coma, shock, convulsions, muscle weakness, vision loss, numbness, or paralysis show 2–6 days after an infected mosquito cut by an infected mosquito.
The mosquito is seen inside a mesh in a pleasant hill, California. (Getty image)
Unfortunately, no drugs are available for the treatment of West Nile, but the CDC notes that most who are infected are cured.
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The CDC says that most of the people infected with the West Nile virus are “believed that it is protected from lifelong immunity or re -obtaining the disease.”
Health officials have urged the residents to use precautions while going out to protect themselves from mosquito bites. Authorities suggested using insect disturbances, wearing long sleeves and pants, and eliminated the water standing around the houses where mosquitoes could breed.
