Mosquitoes with EEE found early in Connecticut

A woman somebody Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sp. mosquito,

Connecticut wellness officials convey detected mosquitoes which convey tested positive for the eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEE) – the earliest such expose since the position down trapping plan began xvi years ago.

The State Mosquito Management Program said mosquitoes trapped inwards Voluntown on July 10 tested positive for EEE.

These results stand upward for the outset EEE-positive mosquitoes identified inwards the position down past times the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) this twelvemonth together with the earliest since the trapping plan began inwards 1997.

“While the EEE-infected mosquitoes were Culiseta melanura, a plane feeding species, identification this early on inwards the flavor is argue for concern,” said Dr Theodore Andreadis, main medical entomologist at the CAES.

“Due to recent heavy rains, this species is specially numerous instantly together with volition potentially convey a longer flavor to spread the virus to birds together with and then musquito species that feed on birds together with people earlier the weather condition turns mutual depression temperature inwards the fall.”

The CAES maintains a network of 91 mosquito-trapping stations inwards 72 municipalities throughout the state.

Mosquito traps are prepare Mon to Th nights at each site every 10 days on a rotating basis.

Mosquitoes are grouped (pooled) for testing according to species, collection site, together with date. Each puddle is tested for the presence of viruses of populace wellness importance. Positive findings are reported to local wellness departments together with on the CAES website.

EEE is a rare simply serious affliction inwards people. On average, in that place are half-dozen cases each twelvemonth inwards the United States. In Connecticut, outbreaks of EEE convey occurred sporadically with horses together with domestic pheasants since 1938, simply no human cases convey e'er been confirmed.

In humans, symptoms of EEE seem 3-10 days afterwards beingness bitten past times an infected mosquito. Most infected people create non prepare illness. For those who larn ill, inflammation of the brain, encephalitis, is the close unsafe result.
The affliction gets worse rapidly together with equally many equally one-third of people die.

To trim back the opportunity of beingness bitten past times mosquitoes residents should:

• Minimize fourth dimension spent outdoors betwixt dusk together with dawn when mosquitoes are close active.
• Be certain door together with window screens are tight-fitting together with inwards expert repair.
• Wear shoes, socks, long pants, together with a long-sleeved shirt when outdoors for long periods of time, or when mosquitoes are close active. Clothing should endure lite colored together with made of tightly woven materials that proceed mosquitoes away from the skin.
• Use musquito netting when sleeping outdoors or inwards an unscreened construction together with to protect modest babies when outdoors.
• Consider the run of musquito repellent, according to directions, when it is necessary to endure outdoors.

 

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