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Flow chart of the West Nile Virus. Provided by the Centers for Disease
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| 16.07.2013 | Biological Hazard | USA | State of Louisiana, [Lafayette Parish] |  |  |
Biological Hazard in USA on Tuesday, 16 July, 2013 at 03:21 (03:21 AM) UTC.
| Description | |
| West Nile virus surveillance data collected in recent days indicate an outbreak of this mosquito-borne disease in several areas throughout Lafayette Parish, prompting officials to take more intense measures to stem the tide. Scientific test results obtained from dead birds, sentinel chickens and mosquito pools - collections of mosquitoes of same species from a specific area - all indicate a very high level of West Nile virus in the parish, according to a press release. According to Mike Mouton, emergency operations and security coordinator for Lafayette Parish, there are usually one or two hotspots for West Nile infections that are easily handled. In the last three weeks alone, there are eight. "We have stepped up spraying morning and night in the areas that tested positive," said Mouton. "Then we test the area again after five to seven days of spraying, then we will reassess the situation as needed." Should these tactics remain ineffective, Mouton said the parish would try aerial spraying in areas of reported infection, something that is typically done in South Louisiana after hurricanes and tropical storms when mosquitoes go on a breeding rampage after the area is saturated. | |
| Biohazard name: | West Nile Virus |
| Biohazard level: | 0/4 --- |
| Biohazard desc.: | This does not included biological hazard category. |
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Lafayette taking action against West Nile Virus
Jul. 15, 2013 |
Lafayette Biting Back Against West Nile Virus: The Lafayette Consolidated Government is ramping up efforts to prevent the spread of the West Nile Virus in response to recent surveillance data collected within Lafayette Parish. Video by Leslie Westbrook, The Daily Advertiser
Scientific test results obtained from dead birds, sentinel chickens and mosquito pools — collections of mosquitoes of same species from a specific area — all indicate a very high level of West Nile virus in the parish, according to a press release.
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