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Emergency Preparedness Against West Nile Virus Among Older Adult DeKalb County Citizens Gwena S. Copeland, MPH Student Walden University PUBH 6165- 3 Instructor: Robert Marino Fall Quarter, 2010. Agenda. Learning Outcomes. Describe the animal (host) that causes West Nile Virus

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  1. Emergency Preparedness Against West Nile Virus Among Older Adult DeKalb County CitizensGwena S. Copeland, MPH StudentWalden University PUBH 6165- 3Instructor: Robert Marino Fall Quarter, 2010

  2. Agenda

  3. Learning Outcomes • Describe the animal (host) that causes West Nile Virus • Define some of the places or areas that may be breeding grounds • Recognize the signs or symptoms of the virus • Develop preventive habits to decrease your risk of contracting the virus

  4. Facts About West Nile Virus • First emerged during 1999 among humans, horses, and wild birds in New York City • Spread by infected mosquitoes who bite infected birds which are carrying the virus • Mosquitoes have a quick breeding cycle- from 10 to 14 days to become biting adults • Seasonal epidemic that flares up during the summer and fall months (CDC, 2006) • No vaccine or treatment to protect people from the virus • Georgia is one of the states that receives funding to monitor the spread of the West Vile Virus in other regions Georgia Department of Human Resources. DHR urges older adults to protect themselves from mosquitoes bites. Retrieved from http://health.state.ga.us/epi/vdb/mosquito.asp.

  5. Signs and Symptoms • Severe headache • High fever • Stiff Neck • Paralysis • Tremors( shaking) • Muscle Weakness • Coma • Inflammation of the brain known as encephalitis Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2006). West Nile Virus- What you Need to Know. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/wnv_factsheet.htm

  6. Transmission Cycle DeKalb County Board of Health (2010). Environmental Health- West Nile Virus. Retrieved from http://www.deklabhealthnet.envhealth/west-nile-virus-information

  7. Who is at Risk Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2006). West Nile Virus- What you need to know. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/wnv_factsheet.htm

  8. How to prevent mosquito bites DeKalb County Board of Health (2010). Environmental Health- West Nile Virus. Retrieved from http://www.deklabhealthnet.envhealth/west-nile-virus-information

  9. Protect Yourself and Family from West Nile virus DeKalb County Board of Health (2010). Environmental Health- West Nile Virus. Retrieved from http://www.deklabhealthnet.envhealth/west-nile-virus-information

  10. DeKalb County Health news about West Nile Virus DeKalb County Health Board of Health. (2008). Environmental Health. Mosquitoes and West Nile Virus. Retrieved from https://www.dekalbhealth.net/envhealth/west-nile-virus

  11. Current News Cont. • 5 DeKalb County residents have been diagnosed with the West Nile virus this year • Health officials warn that mosquitoes can survive in temperatures as low as 50 degrees Atlanta Journal Constitution. (AJC). (2010). Five in DeKalb Diagnosed with West Nile. Retrieved from http://www.ajc.com/news/dekalb/five-dekalb-diagnosed-620568.html

  12. Goals for Mosquito Control • Personal Protection • Protection at Home • Local, State and Federal Government Control Programs- DeKalb County Board of Health (DBH), Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Environmental Health Protection (EPA) play a critical role in protecting the public Environmental Health Protection (EPA) (2007). Pesticides: Mosquito Control. Retrieved from http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/health/mosquitoes

  13. References Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC) .(2010). Five in DeKalb Diagnosed with West Nile. Retrieved from http://www.ajc.com/news/dekalb.five-in-dekalb-diagnosed-620568.html Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2006). West Nile Virus- What you need to know. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/wnv_factsheet.htm DeKalb County Health Board of Health. (2008). Environmental Health. Mosquitoes and West Nile Virus. Retrieved from https://www.dekalbhealth.net/envhealth/west-nile-virus

  14. References Cont. DeKalb County Board of Health (2010). Environmental Health- West Nile Virus. Retrieved from http://www.deklabhealthnet.envhealth/west-nile-virus-information Environmental Health Protection (EPA) (2007). Pesticides: Mosquito Control. Retrieved from http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/health/mosquitoes Georgia Department of Human Resources. DHR urges older adults to protect themselves from mosquitoes bites. Retrieved from http://health.state.ga.us/epi/vdb/mosquito.asp

  15. Sources for further reading http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/westnile.htm http://npic.orst.edu/pest/mosquito/wnv.html http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/west-nile-virus/DS00438 http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/dept/westnile/

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