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Health Department: West Nile Virus

Fight The Bite!

 

West Nile Virus Information

 

West Nile Virus Information Card (requires Acrobat Reader)

Appleton's West Nile Virus Brochure (requires Acrobat Reader)

State of WI West Nile Virus Page

CDC West Nile Virus Page

Mosquito Repellant Information

 

Videos

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Introduction

How the Virus Works

Human Disease

Prevention

Animal Infection

Conclusion

 

 

Surveillance Results (City of Appleton Only)

 

  2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
Human Cases 0 1 0 0 0

 

Bird Surveillance 2006

Updated 09/07/2006

2005 2004 2003 2002
Total Sick/Dead Bird Reports 63 23 50 43 90
Birds Submitted for Testing 9 17 14 35 23
Birds Tested 3 13 7 20 11
Total WNV Positive Birds* ** 2 1 2 8 8
WNV Prevalent**

Yes 

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Outagamie Co.

Winnebago Co.

Yes 

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Winnebago Co.

Yes Yes

*The bird surveillance results reported here reflect only the totals for birds collected within the governmental boundaries of the City of Appleton.  **WNV is assumed prevalent in a county when the number of WNV positive birds meets the State of WI threshold.  In 2002 and 2003 the threshold was established at five positive birds per county.  In 2004, 2005, 2006 the threshold was established at two positive birds per county.

Mosquito Surveillance 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
Average Mosquitoes Per Trap Per Trapping Day No Data 4 33 24 No Data
Positive Mosquito Groups No Data 1 0 0 No Data

 

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