| Radio programs for the week of 14 April 2003 |
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Last year, West Nile virus was found in every county in Florida. But
there was no epidemic in humans. Now, experts are looking to the weather
for clues about its spread this year. Watching for West Nile Virus,
I'm Kevin Pierce with the Florida Environment... Scientists studying West Nile virus in Florida say dry weather now,
contributes to a greater likelihood of human infection later in the year.
Medical entomologist Jonathan Day says tracking has already begun for
birds, mosquitoes, and now, weather... |
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The West Nile virus came to the U.S. in a limited outbreak in 1999. By last year it had spread to much of the country, including every county in Florida, where conditions are perfect for it to stay. Potential for a West Nile Outbreak; I'm Kevin Pierce with the Florida Environment. Though the West Nile virus only came to Florida for the first time two years ago, it will be here forever. That's according to Medical Entomologist Jonathan Day, who says the virus's spread through Florida has been remarkable... |
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Hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. might have been infected with West Nile virus, and not even be aware of it. They and others who may become infected might become a line of defense against the disease. Developing West Nile Immunity. I'm Kevin Pierce, with the Florida Environment... Last year, nearly 4,000 people in the United States were diagnosed with West Nile virus, a mosquito-transmitted disease first identified US in 2001. But in a strange twist, those people and hundreds of thousands more, have developed an immunity to West Nile. Jonathan Day is a medical entomologist... |
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Weather patterns of the next few months will signal what kind of West Nile virus spread we might see from mosquitoes later in the year. But even if the threat is low, scientists fear it would only be a temporary reprieve. Threat of a West Nile Epidemic, I'm Kevin Pierce with the Florida Environment... Scientists in Florida are busy tracking birds, mosquitoes and the weather in hopes of predicting the threat of West Nile virus in humans this year. Even if factors delay an outbreak, medical entomologist Jonathan Day says the state is poised for an epidemic... |
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Nearly 4,000 people were diagnosed with West Nile virus in the U.S. last year. As many as a half-million people might have been exposed. But those human cases only tell part of the story. West Nile and Florida Wildlife. I'm Kevin Pierce with the Florida Environment... Medical experts studying West Nile virus in Florida are most concerned with its spread from birds, to mosquitoes to humans. But they acknowledge that an outbreak of the mosquito-spread disease can have a dramatic impact on other animals in Florida. Jonathan Day is a medical entomologist... |