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Tarrant County Public Health North Texas Regional Laboratory

West Nile Virus in Tarrant County, Texas

Guy C. Dixon, Ph.D.


Tarrant County WNV Geographical Information

2003 - 2012


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Tarrant County WNV Geography


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West Nile Virus 2012 Data


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WNV Mosquito Pool Testing 2012 WNV Trends

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Positives

Positive Ratio (%)


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Number of WNV Cases by Onset of Illness, Tarrant County, 2012

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West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease

West Nile Fever

Total Number of Cases = 275

Data source: Tarrant County Public Health

Average time

from when a

person

becomes

ill until the

case is

reported

to TCPH is

currently

15.6 days.

Therefore,

illnesses that

began during

this time may

not yet be

reported.


Tarrant County WNV Trends

2003 – 2012


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5 225

2353

22 14 320 2

275

1 0 0 0 7 0 0 3 0 011

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200

300

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Year

WNV Human Cases

Deaths Total Cases


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Tarrant County WNV Trends Mosquito Submissions 2003-2012

636

553

483

338

88

647

137

378

115

227223

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307

2839

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ools

Submissions

Positives


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May

June

July

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tem

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2010

2008

2006

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# of Positives

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Year

Monthly WNV Positives 2003-2012

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003


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Tarrant County WNV Trends WNV Positive Pools by Month

(2003 and 2003-2012 Average)

11%

30%31%

42%

5%

0%

5%

0%2%

8%

14%

18%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

May June July August September October November

Month

Rat

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f WN

V P

ositi

ve P

ools

2003

Average 2003-2012


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(2004 and 2003-2012 Average)

0.6%

8%4%

9%

1%0%

5%

0%2%

8%

14%

18%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%


Month

Rat

io o

f WN

V P

ositi

ve P

ools

2004

Average 2003-2012


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(2005 and 2003-2012 Average)

2.5%

11%

25%

18%

3.2%0%

5%

0%2%

8%

14%

18%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%


Month

Rat

io o

f WN

V P

ositi

ve P

ools

2005

Average 2003-2012


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(2006 and 2003-2012 Average)

0%

1.8%

1.5%

30%

6%8.8%

0%5%

0%1.7%

8%

14%

18%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%


Month

Rat

io o

f WN

V P

ositi

ve P

ools

2006

Average 2003-2012


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(2007 and 2003-2012 Average)

0%

7%5%

19%

1%0%

5%

0%1.7%

8%

14%

18%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%


Month

Rat

io o

f WN

V P

ositi

ve P

ools

2007

Average 2003-2012


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(2008 and 2003-2012 Average)

0%

6%3%

7%

0%0%

5%

0%1.7%

8%

14%

18%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%


Month

Rat

io o

f WN

V P

ositi

ve P

ools

2008

Average 2003-2012


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(2009 and 2003-2012 Average)

0%

12%

20%

25%

4%0%

5%

0%1.7%

8%

14%

18%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%


Month

Rat

io o

f WN

V P

ositi

ve P

ools

2009

Average 2003-2012


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(2010 and 2003-2012 Average)

0%0%0% 0%0%0%

5%

0%1.7%

8%

14%

18%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%


Month

Rat

io o

f WN

V P

ositi

ve P

ools

2010

Average 2003-2012


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(2011 and 2003-2012 Average)

0%0%0%0%0%

5%

0%1.7%

8%

14%

18%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%


Month

Rat

io o

f WN

V P

ositi

ve P

ools

2011

Average 2003-2012


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(2012 and 2003-2012 Average)

1.2%2.5%

44%

16%

28%

0%

5%

0%1.7%

8%

14%

18%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%


Month

Rat

io o

f WN

V P

ositi

ve P

ools

2012

Average 2003-2012

October data as of 10/26/2012


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(2003, 2006, 2012, and 2003-2012 Average)

11%

0% 0%

16%

30%31%

42%

6%9%

30%

2%

44%

28%

1%

2%0%

5%0%

2%

8%

14%

18%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%


Month

Rat

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f WN

V Po

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e Po

ols

2003

2006

2012

Average 2003-2012


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Tarrant County WNV Trends Temperature (Mar-May)

67.3

68.6

66.2

70.9

67.1 67.166.2

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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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Spring Ave Temp Ave (1948-2012)


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Conclusions

• A cyclical pattern of increased mosquito to human WNV transmission is emerging

• Weather conditions such as abnormally high spring temperatures may contribute to increased WNV transmission


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Future Opportunities

• Develop thresholds for response activities to mitigate WNV transmission to humans

• Research using climatological and additional vector/host information to enhance predictive models for WNV mosquito to human transmission

• Develop efficient and effective surveillance practices for detecting WNV in the environment


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Acknowledgements

• Michelle Markham, Environmental Health - GIS

• Kaylene Thomason, Environmental Health • Dr. Anita Kurian, Epidemiology • Dr. Rune-Par Nilsson, BREA Lab Section

Supervisor