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News Releases on West Nile Virus


2008 News Releases:

May 5, 2008, State veterinarian urges horse owners to vaccinate against West Nile virus (Washington State Department of Agriculture)

2007 News Releases:

November 28, 2007, Few West Nile virus detections this season

September 26, 2007, West Nile virus confirmed in dead hawk collected in Mabton, Yakima County

August 17, 2007,West Nile virus found in two Yakima County area horses - first cases of year (Washington State Department of Agriculture)

May 31, 2007, West Nile virus monitoring underway around the state

April 24, 2007, West Nile virus prevention starts with you

April 19, 2007, State veterinarian urges vaccination of horses for West Nile virus (Washington State Department of Agriculture) 

March 7, 2007, Ecology Department issues improved mosquito control permit (Washington State Department of Ecology)

 

2006 News Releases:

November 9, 2006, Horse dies in King County from West Nile virus (Public Health - Seattle & King County)

October 24, 2006, Two more birds with West Nile virus detected in King County (Public Health- Seattle & King County)

October 24, 2006, Second WNV-positive bird found in Snohomish County (Snohomish Health District)

October 13, 2006, West Nile virus update: seven more birds test positive in Washington state

October 11, 2006, Clark County man third human infected with West Nile virus in Washington.

September 25, 2006, Pierce County woman is state's second confirmed West Nile virus case.

September 20, 2006, West Nile virus update: dead bird from Yakima County tests positive.

September 14, 2006, West Nile virus found in three more Yakima horses (Washington State Department of Agriculture)

September 13, 2006, Pierce County man is state's first confirmed case of West Nile virus infection.

August 18, 2006, West Nile virus found in Yakima horse- first WNV case in Washington reported for 2006 (Washington State Department of Agriculture)

June 21, 2006, Environmental monitoring for West Nile virus underway around the state

April 24, 2006, State veterinarian urges vaccination of horses for West Nile virus (Washington State Department of Agriculture)

 

2005 News Releases:

December 2, 2005, West Nile virus environmental monitoring ends for 2005

September 23, 2005, West Nile virus found in Yakima County horse, first case of year acquired in Washington (Washington State Department of Agriculture, News Release)

September 16, 2005, Dead bird from Yakima County tests positive for West Nile virus

September 14, 2005, West Nile virus found in Thurston County horse (Washington State Department of Agriculture, News Release)

September 8, 2005, Benton County Mosquito Control detects presence of West Nile virus, (Benton County Mosquito Control and Benton-Franklin Health Department, News Release)

July 28, 2005, West Nile virus found in Snohomish county horses brought in from California (Washington State Department of Agriculture, News Release)

July 18, 2005, Spokane-area woman's blood test is negative for West Nile virus infection

July 8, 2005, Follow-up tests on probable West Nile illness case inconclusive; retest likely

July 1, 2005, Spokane area woman reported to have positive test for West Nile virus

May 31, 2005, Environmental monitoring for West Nile virus resumes around the state

April 14, 2005, Spring approaches, bringing mosquito season and West Nile virus concerns

March 22, 2005, Horse owners urged to pursue West Nile virus vaccination (Washington State Department of Agriculture, News Release)

 

2004 News Releases:

November 19, 2004, Dead bird surveillance for West Nile virus coming to an end for 2004.

September 16, 2004, Poll shows many Washington residents are not doing enough to protect themselves against West Nile virus.

May 19, 2004, Watching for West Nile virus: dead bird and mosquito monitoring resumes.

 

2003 News Releases:

November 20, 2003, Colder weather signals end of 2003 dead bird surveillance for West Nile virus.

September 3, 2003, Additional tests show Yakima area man does not have West Nile virus illness.

August 14, 2003, Laboratory tests indicate Yakima area man is probable first human case of West Nile virus acquired in Washington state.

June 5, 2003, CDC preliminary tests identify Franklin County illness as St, Louis encephalitis...not West Nile virus.

May 30, 2003, Health departments investigate first suspected human case of West Nile virus acquired in Washington state.

May 7, 2003, State West Nile virus program resumes mosquito and dead bird surveillance.

May 1, 2003, Department of Health awarded statewide permit to fight West Nile virus.

April 16, 2003, Department of Health seeks statewide permit in West Nile virus battle.

April 9, 2003, Department of Health launches a West Nile virus information line.

 

2002 News Releases:

December 4, 2002, West Nile virus update: weather brings change in dead bird surveillance. 

December 2, 2002, West Nile virus found in Whatcom County horse (Washington State Department of Agriculture, News Release).

November 14, 2002, West Nile virus found in Washington horse (Washington State Department of Agriculture, News Release).

October 24, 2002, Dead bird surveillance detects West Nile virus in Western Washington

October 2, 2002, Dead bird surveillance work detects West Nile virus in Washington.

August 29, 2002, First Washington resident diagnosed with West Nile illness: exposed to the disease in another state.

August 27, 2002, Washington prepares for West Nile virus with Web site.

August 6, 2002, Man in Washington diagnosed with West Nile virus infection; likely exposed during stay in Louisiana.

June 6, 2002, State begins mosquito surveillance in preparation for arrival of West Nile virus in Washington.

January 17, 2002, West Nile virus surveillance finds mosquito species not previously identified in western United States.

 


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