2012 Pennsylvania Vector-borne Disease Update

38th Annual Meeting of the MAMCA Columbia, SC

2012

Pennsylvania Total Humans -60 (4 deaths) Horses- 49 Birds- 135 Mosquitoes-3,410

National Ranking 20th 3rd 3rd 2nd

2012 Infected Counties

52 Counties

2012 Density Map

Mosquito Testing
Highlights 15,061 Samples Tested 23,909 Pools Tested (DEP Lab and DOH Lab)

Mosquito Positives
Highlights Earliest Detection: May 3 (Berks County) 2012 Total Samples- 3,410 (4,302 pools) 2004 through 2011: Total Samples- 4,012 2012 Seasonal Statewide Infection Rate (5.24) Previous High- 2003 (1.73)

Mosquito Positives

Infection rate by Species

Infection Rate
A. Albopictus

Ps Ferox

A. Vexans

Och. Japonicus

Infection Rate

Cx. Salinarius

Cx. Restuans

Cx. Pipiens 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2012 Comparative Infection Graph

20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 2003

2008
2009 2010 2011 2012

Avian Positives
Highlights
260 birds tested by DEP Partnership with Rehabers 135 positive birds Highest number of positives since 2003

Avian Positives

American Crow (104), Blue Jay (8), Red-tailed Hawk (7), Great Horned Owl (6), American Kestrel (3), Broad-winged Hawk (2), Cooper Hawk (2), Fish Crow (1), Sharp-shinned Hawk (1), Song Sparrow (1)

Veterinary Positives
Highlights
50 Veterinary (Alpaca, Sea Otter, Pheasant) Since 2003 only 35 Veterinary Positives 1 EEE case in Luzerne
Lancaster 2011 Warren 2008 Dauphin 1995

Veterinary Positives

-48 Horses, 1 Alpaca, 1 Pheasant, Sea Otter

Human Testing
Highlights 814 Samples Tested 60 Confirmed Cases; Another 15 cases are suspected but will not be included in total Earliest onset for season: July 5th (reported to public on August 3rd

Human Positives
(4 deaths)

7 Blood Donors

2012 Mosquito & Human Onset

40.00
35.00 30.00

25.00

20.00

2012
Human Case

15.00

10.00

5.00

0.00

2012 Dengue Imported Cases

Asian Tiger Mosquito

Control Efforts

Control Efforts
Control Events 76,111
Catch Basin 71,275
Philadelphia, Allegheny, Bucks

Other Larvae 4,262

York, Lancaster, Luzerne

Adult 574
.7% of all control Cumberland, Lancaster, Adams

2013 Work Plan

Continue WNV strategy Continue complaint response in all nonsurveyed counties Emphasis Larval Control- Scope of work failure If you call me for ULV- Has larval control been done?

Tick Update