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Donna positiva al virus West Nile ad Andria, Asl 'sta bene'

epa03367657 A handout image made available on 22 August 2012 from the Centers for Disease Control showing a Culex quinquefaciatus female mosquito . This species is a known vector for West Nile Virus. The female C. quinquefasciatus mosquito is known as one of the many arthropodal vectors responsible for spreading the West Nile virus to human beings through their bite when obtaining a blood meal. Mosquitoes of the Culex species lay their eggs in the form of egg rafts that float in still or stagnant water. The mosquito lays the eggs one at a time sticking them together in the shape of a raft. An egg raft can contain from 100 to 400 eggs. The eggs go through larval and pupal stages and feed on micro-organisms before developing into flying mosquitoes. The CDC is reporting that there have currently been 1,100 cases of West Nile Virus reported in the US in 2012, more than ever reported at this point in the year since the virus was first recorded in the US in 1999. EPA/JIM GATHANY / CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL / HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
epa03367657 A handout image made available on 22 August 2012 from the Centers for Disease Control showing a Culex quinquefaciatus female mosquito . This species is a known vector for West Nile Virus. The female C. quinquefasciatus mosquito is known as one of the many arthropodal vectors responsible for spreading the West Nile virus to human beings through their bite when obtaining a blood meal. Mosquitoes of the Culex species lay their eggs in the form of egg rafts that float in still or stagnant water. The mosquito lays the eggs one at a time sticking them together in the shape of a raft. An egg raft can contain from 100 to 400 eggs. The eggs go through larval and pupal stages and feed on micro-organisms before developing into flying mosquitoes. The CDC is reporting that there have currently been 1,100 cases of West Nile Virus reported in the US in 2012, more than ever reported at this point in the year since the virus was first recorded in the US in 1999. EPA/JIM GATHANY / CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL / HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
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ANDRIA, 01 SET - Una donna di 53 anni di Andria è ricoverata nell'unità operativa di Malattie infettive dell'ospedale di Bisceglie perché risultata positiva al virus della West Nile. Lo rende noto la Asl Bat spiegando che "le condizioni della paziente sono buone e non è mai stata in pericolo di vita". Si tratta del primo caso registrato nel nord Barese. L'azienda sanitaria ricorda che del virus sono portatori "gli uccelli selvatici e le zanzare le cui punture sono il principale mezzo di trasmissione all'uomo". La febbre West Nile non si trasmette da persona a persona tramite il contatto con le persone infette", aggiunge la Asl Bat. "Oltre il 90 per cento dei casi resta asintomatico o ha sintomi lievi. Solo raramente si registrano encefaliti", dice Tiziana Dimatteo, commissario straordinario della Asl Bt ricordando che "per prevenire la puntura di zanzara si raccomanda di evitare ristagni d'acqua, usare repellenti e proteggere gli ambienti di vita con zanzariere". "Si tratta di gesti di prevenzione semplici che però risultano di fondamentale aiuto", conclude.

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