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PANHANDLE MOSQUITO, ARBOVIRUS, PRECIPITATION, &
RIVER REPORTS FOR WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
Provided as a public service by:
Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Leon, and Holmes Co. Mosquito Control
Programs, Public Health Entomology Services, and
Florida State University Panama City
MOSQUITOES:
Santa Rosa Co.: Anopheles crucians, Culex nigripalpus, and Culex erraticus
accounted for 76% of the 17 species collected. Turkey Bluff Rd had the greatest
numbers followed by Soundview. Nine of the 12 sites were above the spray
threshold. Totals for August were just below half the 4-year average.
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Okaloosa Co.: Unavailable due to Hurricane Hermine closure of FSU PC…will
be included in next week’s report.
Holmes Co.: Culex erraticus, Psorophora ferox, Aedes atlanticus, and Culex nigripalpus
accounted for 82% of 10 species collected. Bonifay-Notingham Rd. had the greatest
number with all five sites above the state spray threshold. August totals ended almost 6X
higher than July.
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Leon Co.: Aedes albopictus, Mansonia titillans, Culex erraticus, Aedes infirmatus
and Coquilletidia perturbans accounted for 75% of 16 species collected. The
Landfill (South) site had the greatest numbers. Eleven of the 15 sites were above
the spray threshold.
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PRECIPITATION: Weekly & Monthly
Counties east of the Apalachicola River received 1.5-6.0”+ rainfall most of which
was associated with Hurricane Hermine. Those areas were 1-5” above normal.
Counties west of the river ranged from 0-0.5” and were 1-2” below normal.
Precipitation for August ranged from 4-nearly 20”. Many areas were 5-8”+ above
average, while other locations in Madison, Jefferson, Liberty, Calhoun, Jackson,
Gadsden, Washington, Holmes, and northern Okaloosa Cos. were 2” below normal.
7-day observed accumulation:
7-day departure from normal:
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August Total Precipitation:
August Departure from Normal:
RIVERS REPORTED NEAR FLOOD (NF) STAGES OR ABOVE:
Ochlocknee near Concord: NF Sat. & Tues.- Wed.
Ochlocknee near Havanna: NF Tues. & Wed.
St. Mark near Newport: NF Fri. – Wed.
Sopchoppy near Sopchoppy: NF Fri.-Sat.
Withlacoochee near Pinetta: NF Sat.-Wed.
Source: http://water.weather.gov/precip/
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Florida Mosquito Control Agencies, FDOH, & FDACS
Panhandle Arbovirus Reports for Aug. 27 – Sep. 2, 2016 & Year-to-Date:
Human Cases:
County
Escambia
County
TOTAL
Arbovirus
WNV
Current Week
Onset Date
8/3
# Positive
1
Arbovirus
WNV
Year to Date
Onset Date
7/22, 8/2, 8/3
# Positive
3
Confirmed Sentinel Chickens (WNV, EEEV, & SLEV):
Current Week
County
Arbovirus
Collection Dates
N/A
County
Bay
Bay
Leon
Leon
Walton
Arbovirus
EEEV
WNV
WNV
EEEV
EEEV
Walton
TOTALS
WNV
Year to Date
Collection Dates
4/18
6/27, 7/5, 7/18, 8/1, 8/18
8/1, 8/8
8/1
1/4, 2/2, 2/29, 3/21, 4/4, 4/19, 5/2, 6/7, 6/20,
6/22, 6/27, 7/5, 7/27, 8/1
1/11, 1/19, 2/2, 3/7, 3/29, 5/25, 8/1, 8/3, 8/8
# Positive
# Positive
1
14
2
2
22
19
25 EEEV
35 WNV
Equine Cases:
County
Arbovirus
County
Arbovirus
EEEV
Jefferson
EEEV
Jackson
EEEV
Walton
EEEV
Washington
TOTALS
Current Week
Onset Dates
None
Year to Date
Onset Dates
6/16
7/6
6/17
6/23, 7/9
# Positive
# Positive
1
1
1
2
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Mosquito Pools Tested for Zika, Chikungunya, and Dengue:
Leon Co. – Aug. 23 & 25 -- 245 Aedes albopictus in 16 pools – all negative
Calhoun Co. – Aug. 24 – 392 Aedes albopictus in 9 pools – all negative
Liberty Co. – Aug. 17 – 52 Aedes albopictus in 4 pools – all negative
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Panhandle Counties Under Public Health Emergency, Mosquito-borne Illness
“Advisories” or “Alert”:
Public Health Emergency (Zika travel cases
confirmed): Bay Co. (3)
Escambia Co.
(2) Leon (1)
Okaloosa Co.
(2)
Santa Rosa Co. (1)
Advisories:
Bay Co. – 100% of the birds in 1 sentinel flock seroconverted for WNV
Escambia Co. -- human WNV case
Jefferson Co. – three horses diagnosed with EEEV
Okaloosa Co. – human WNV case
Santa Rosa Co. – human WNV case
Washington Co. – two equine EEEV cases reported in just over 2 wks.
NOTE: To view the blue links below, position cursor over the link, press and hold the
CNTRL Key, and click the mouse.
Archived statewide FDOH reports can be found at:
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Environment/medicine/arboviral/WeeklySummary.html
Select CDC & S.E. Regional Mosquito and Mosquito-borne Disease
Reports in the News:
New York Times
Zika Can Be Transmitted by Female Mosquito to Her Eggs, Study Says
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/30/health/zika-female-mosquitooffspring.html?smid=nytcore-iphone-share&smprod=nytcore-iphone
Researchers say such transmission is probably not key to the current spread of the
virus, but is rather a mechanism for it to survive.
All Donated Blood in U.S. Will Be Tested for Zika
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/27/science/all-donated-blood-in-us-will-be-testedfor-zika.html?smid=nytcore-iphone-share&smprod=nytcore-iphone
Donated blood and blood components should be screened by blood banks for
contamination with the virus, the Food and Drug Administration said.
Florida
FSU Zika Breakthrough: FDA-Approved Niclosamide Proposed As Microcephaly
Preventative
The Inquisitr
A breakthrough has been reported by researchers at Florida State ... The FSU-Zika
breakthrough involved testing over 6,000 drugs that have already ... the
Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund, China's University School of Medicine, ...
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Mosquitoes test positive for Zika in South Beach; two more local cases in MiamiDade
Miami Herald
Mosquitoes trapped in South Beach have tested positive for Zika,
the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services reported on
Thursday ...
Florida reports 1st human West Nile virus cases in Okaloosa and Santa Rosa
Counties
Outbreak News Today
Because of local transmission of Zika virus in Florida, 42 cases to date, ... However,
with all the attention on Zika, two human cases of West Nile virus ...
Economic costs will spike if Florida response to spread of Zika becomes too little, too
late
Tampabay.com
Sure, Florida has faced exotic disease threats before. A bit of Ebola. West Nile virus.
Even Dengue fever. Experts warn more are in the pipeline, too, ..
Alabama
Zika researcher: Sex could play bigger role than mosquitoes in U.S. transmission
AL.com
FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2016 file photo, Johanna Yanez holds a tube with Aedes
aegypti mosquitoes at a laboratory in Cucuta, Colombia. A study out of ...
Health official: 1st West Nile virus death reported in Mississippi
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
News Medical Green JACKSON (AP) – The Mississippi State Department of Health
says a Hinds County resident has died from the West Nile virus.
15 West Nile Virus cases reported in Mississippi
Kosciusko Star Herald
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports one new human case
of West Nile virus(WNV), bringing the 2016 state total to 15.
Louisiana
Louisiana Zika cases up to 26 - KATC Lafayette News
Three more Zika cases in Louisiana - KSLA-TV
West Nile Virus Greater Threat Than Zika in Louisiana
Contagionlive.com
Following the devastating flooding in the central part of the state, which infectious
disease should Louisianans fear more: Zika or West Nile virus?
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