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Last year in the U.S., there were 9,862 WNv cases as reported by the CDC, and 264 <br /> deaths. Flu related deaths are more than 20,000 every year in this country. <br /> There are no vaccines available for humans, however for horses there are vaccines for <br /> WNv, EEE, and WEE. <br /> The best protection is prevention. <br /> PREVENTION TIPS <br /> • Look around your home and property and eliminate a~I sources of standing water <br /> that can support mosquito breeding, for example gutters, birdbaths and old tires. <br /> • Because mosquitoes are most active at dawn and dusk, avoid playing or working <br /> outside at these times or wear repellent and/or clothing that covers your skin. <br /> • When outdoors, wear long pants, long sleeve shirts and other protective clothing. <br /> • Wear an effective insect repellant. So far, DEET has been found to work the best. <br /> Follow label directions when using any repellant. But, do not apply DEET to <br /> children younger than two. <br /> • Make sure that doors and windows have tight-fitting screens. Repair or replace <br /> screens that have tears or holes. Don't leave doors open without a screen. <br /> <br /> Lane County Public Health's West Nile Virus Response <br /> • Lane County Public Health (LCPH) has in place a response system for the <br /> reporting of unusual diseases, clusters and patterns of diseases, and other <br /> conditions. The communicable disease team follows up on these cases. <br /> • LCPH is taking reports of dead crows, blue jays and magpies and submitting them <br /> for testing if there is evidence of a die-off in particular area. Reports of single <br /> birds dying are put into a spreadsheet and LCPH looks for geographic patterns. If <br /> there are two in close proximity (time and geography), the last reported bird is <br /> I.ano Coun#~ Oove~nw~ent 1 Zd E. s"', Eugono, Orogon 97401 <br /> 541.6s2.~747 <br /> <br />