Posted on Jun 4, 2023
Ohio ranks highest in the nation for mosquito-borne La Crosse Virus cases
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As local public health agencies gear up for another active mosquito season in the Miami Valley, they are especially concerned about La Crosse virus (LAC).
The most recent CDC data on LaCrosse Virus from 2021 shows that Ohio had the highest number of LAC cases in the country — with incidences concentrated in the southern, more Appalachian parts of the state.
Scientists don’t know why LAC is more prevalent in Ohio than neighboring states and there is currently no cure for it. LAC can cause deadly swelling of the brain (encephalitis) most often in children.
The most recent CDC data on LaCrosse Virus from 2021 shows that Ohio had the highest number of LAC cases in the country — with incidences concentrated in the southern, more Appalachian parts of the state.
Scientists don’t know why LAC is more prevalent in Ohio than neighboring states and there is currently no cure for it. LAC can cause deadly swelling of the brain (encephalitis) most often in children.
Ohio ranks highest in the nation for mosquito-borne La Crosse Virus cases
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel The summer clouds over Ohio that make navigation difficult also shelter a virus named Histo-Plasmosis. That virus lives in the air that helps grow such great crops on the farms. The virus also attacks the human body. Histo-plasmosis damaged my right eye beyond repair. It also damaged the lungs of my current general doctor until it was surgically removed. In CA one can use the sun as a guide when traveling, I was unable to do that on my mukptile visits to Ohio for family history research.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."“One of the challenges that we experience is that most of the time when we respond to a case the parents have never heard of this disease,” Byrd said. “So they weren't taking any personal protection measures.”
To protect from LAC, experts recommend wearing EPA-registered repellents and long sleeves and pants and removing any standing water.
At the community level, scientists say public health awareness campaigns and programs that make sure people have properly screened windows in their homes can make a difference."...
..."“One of the challenges that we experience is that most of the time when we respond to a case the parents have never heard of this disease,” Byrd said. “So they weren't taking any personal protection measures.”
To protect from LAC, experts recommend wearing EPA-registered repellents and long sleeves and pants and removing any standing water.
At the community level, scientists say public health awareness campaigns and programs that make sure people have properly screened windows in their homes can make a difference."...
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