FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dec. 1, 2008
Mosquito-borne disease monthly update for November 2008
COLUMBIA – Total mosquito-borne disease tallies thus far for the state in 2008 include 12 lab confirmations of West Nile virus and six of eastern equine encephalitis virus, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
West Nile virus confirmed cases: |
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COUNTY |
CITY |
SPECIES |
NUMBER POSITIVE |
DATE |
Dorchester |
Summerville |
Bird |
1 |
April 4 |
York |
Rock Hill |
Bird |
1 |
May 1 |
Spartanburg |
Spartanburg |
Bird |
1 |
July 28 |
Aiken |
Aiken |
Mosquito |
4 mosquito pools |
Aug. 4 |
Aiken |
Aiken |
Mosquito |
1 mosquito pool |
Aug. 11 |
Aiken |
Aiken |
Mosquito |
2 mosquito pools |
Aug. 25 |
Berkeley |
Moncks Corner |
Mosquito |
1 mosquito pool |
Sep. 4 |
Aiken |
Aiken |
Mosquito |
1 mosquito pool |
Sep. 15 |
Eastern equine encephalitis virus confirmed cases: |
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COUNTY |
CITY |
SPECIES |
NUMBER POSITIVE |
DATE |
Richland |
Gadsden |
Horse |
1 |
Aug. 18 |
Richland |
Hopkins |
Donkey |
1 |
Aug. 25 |
Lexington |
West Columbia |
Donkey |
1 |
Aug. 30 |
Aiken |
Monetta |
Horse |
1 |
Sep. 6 |
Darlington |
Hartsville |
Horse |
1 |
Sep. 15 |
Horry |
Nichols |
Horse |
1 |
Oct. 15 |
"Although the bird submission season has ended for 2008, we urge the public to assist us in the spring by submitting dead crows or blue jays to a local DHEC county environmental health office," said Chris Evans, a Ph.D. entomologist with DHEC’s Bureau of Laboratories.
South Carolina's surveillance results on West Nile virus and links to additional information are available on DHEC’s Web site at http://www.scdhec.gov/westnile/. Questions may also be referred to DHEC’s local county public health departments during regular office hours. Contact information is available for your county in the phone book or online at: http://www.scdhec.gov/health/.
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For more information:
Clair Boatwright – (803) 898-4461
E-mail – boatwrc@dhec.sc.gov