Kansas reports 6 cases of Western Nile virus this year, are considered 5 dangerous

Health officials in Kansas Suppose they are watching six cases of West Nile virus this year, and five of them have been considered dangerous.

As of August 15, the Ministry of Health and Environment in Kanas (KDHE) shows three cases in the north of the center of Kansas and three others in the southern southern part of the state.

KDHe says that five of the six cases are classified as nervous extension. The KDHe spokesman, Jill Bruno, said that uninterrupted cases are less severe, according to a report. Ksnt.

Bruno explained that the injured people with non -expanded conditions suffer from flu -like symptoms and that nerve cases are more severe.

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Bruno said: “The expanded nervous conditions are those in which there is clinical evidence of the involvement of the central nervous system in the disease.” “These cases are generally more severe and include symptoms such as high fever, encephalitis and/or tissues surrounding the brain, confusion, paralysis, muscle weakness, numbness, and visual loss. These cases generally have a longer recovery time and require more comprehensive medical intervention.”

According to a report issued by the Ministry of Health and Environment in Kanas, the numbers are still less than last year, but some health officials warn that the risks will rise with the climax of mosquitoes in late summer.

Last year, Kansas Record 64 injuries, Including four deaths, according to KDHE data.

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KDHE currently Western Nile virus dashboardWhich is updated on Friday during the monitoring season, from July to September.

According to the Center for Disease Control, WNV usually spreads through bites of mosquitoes during the mosquito season that begins in the summer.

Club numbers are from August to early September, CDC reports, and about 2000 people are diagnosed in the United States, although these numbers are low due to reporting caused by mild symptoms.

The Disease Control Center says that typical symptoms such as high fever, headache, neck stiffness, amazement, confusion, coma, tremors, cramps, muscle weakness, vision, numbness, or paralysis tend to appear after two days have passed to 6 days of affected bites.

Unfortunately, there are no medications available for treatment West Nile, But the Center for Disease Control notes that most of those who suffer from recovery.

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The Disease Control Center says that most people with West Nile virus “are believed to have immunity or a lifelong protection from the disease again.”

Health officials urged residents to use precautions when out of the open air to protect themselves from mosquito bites. Officials suggest using Insect repellent, He wears long sleeves and outdoor pants, getting rid of permanent water around homes where mosquitoes can multiply.