Solano County reviews First West Nile Virus fowl Case Of 2016 - CBS native

FAIRFIELD (CBS SF) — Solano County Monday reported its first case of West Nile virus in a chicken this yr.

An American crow in Fairfield established advantageous in mid-April for the virus, which is unfold to humans via contaminated mosquitoes that feed on infected birds, Solano County branch of health and Social functions officials observed.

The virus also has been present in three different California counties this 12 months, together with Santa Clara County.

"here is the primary time that we've detected West Nile virus in a chook as early as April in Solano County," Solano County Deputy health Officer Dr. Michael Stacey stated in a statement.

There are no said human cases in California to date this yr, based on the California department of Public fitness.

Preventative measures include keeping off being outside with out a long-sleeved shirt and pants at break of day or dusk, wearing DEET insect repellant, draining standing water where mosquitoes breed and installing tight-fitting screens on doors and home windows.

4 of 5 americans with the virus don't have any symptoms. Some indicators that may strengthen consist of fever, headache, body aches, nausea, vomiting and swollen lymph glands. One in 150 people develop neurological sickness, and in rare cases the virus is deadly, fitness officials pointed out.

americans 60 and older with definite clinical circumstances like cancer, diabetes, hypertension, kidney disorder and those with organ transplants are at greater risk of extreme affliction and problems.

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