What You Should Know About West Nile Virus

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People who have viral encephalitis or viral meningitis often require intensive care, medications to treat seizures, a breathing machine, and replacement of fluids and electrolytes.

HOW CAN YOU PREVENT WNV?

-- Drain any collections of stagnant water found in your yard, neighborhood, or work place. -- Use mosquito repellants containing "DEET," carefully following package directions. * Use a repellant that is no more than 10% DEET for children. * Treat clothing, skin, bedding, tents and tent screens as well as people. * Avoid getting mosquito repellant onrepparttar hands to prevent getting DEET intorepparttar 115769 mouth, eyes, ears. -- Wear long sleeves and long pants when outdoors. -- Avoid wearing bright colors or using perfumes outdoors. Both may attract mosquitoes. -- Stay indoors from dusk to dawn, when mosquitoes are more active. -- Report dead birds or other animals to state and local health departments. -- Cooperate with local health department and governmental efforts to ridrepparttar 115770 community of mosquitoes. They use two types of chemicals: Natural compounds that killrepparttar 115771 larvae and methoprine to kill adults. Methoprine can cause eye irritations or skin rash, thoughrepparttar 115772 incidence is rare.

HOW CAN YOU FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WNV?

Go torepparttar 115773 following resources to find out more about WNV. The CDC site hasrepparttar 115774 very latest information, including an up-to-date map showingrepparttar 115775 most current cases.

Centers for Disease Control (2002). Prevention: Avoid mosquito bites to avoid infection. Retrieved August 12, 2002. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm.

Cunha, B.A. (2002). West Nile encephalitis. Retrieved September 15, 2002. http://www.emedicine.com/med opic3160.htm. (Requires free registration to access).

Petersen, L.R., & Marfin, A.A. (2002). West Nile virus: A primer forrepparttar 115776 clinician. Annals of Internal Medicine(137), 173-179.

**************************************************************** Becky Sisk, PhD., R.N., is owner and webmaster of NurseScribe, http://www.enursescribe.com/. Contact her at becky@enursescribe.com.

This article is for information use only and is not medical advice. Please consult your physician if you are concerned any medical conditions.

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Cataract Update

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so it can be withdrawn through a needle and syringe. A clear plastic replacement lens (the intraocular lens) is inserted inrepparttar sac andrepparttar 115768 incision is sewn up with a suture that dissolves later. Other procedures are also used, so you should discuss your own case with your surgeon. The common misconception that lasers are used in cataract surgery is not true. Fortunately, cataract surgery is covered by insurance and Medicare. What Will I Be Able to Do After Surgery? Patients can go home as soon as they are stable. You should avoid heavy activity and avoid rubbingrepparttar 115769 affected eye. Other instructions depend onrepparttar 115770 physician's preferences. Most cataract surgeries are successful, but a few complications are possible, so be sure to follow up withrepparttar 115771 surgeon postoperatively. You will probably be happy withrepparttar 115772 results of your surgery. However, be aware that cataract surgery will not help other eye problems you may have, such as glaucoma, macular degeneration, or eye problems related to diabetes. What Type of Doctors Perform Cataract Surgery? Cataracts require medical intervention, so it is important that you go to a board-certified ophthalmic surgeon, rather than to an optometrist, when you suspect a cataract. Doctors withrepparttar 115773 initials "F.A.C.S." behind their names have demonstrated their knowledge and skills and are board- certified. Where Can I Find Further Information? Try these websites: * The American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.medem.com/MedLB/articleslb.cfm?sub_cat=119 * The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery http://ascrs.org/eye/eye.html * The National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/index.htm * Prevent Blindness America http://www.preventblindness.org/eye_problems/cataractFAQ.html

***************************************************************** Becky Sisk is owner and webmaster of NurseScribe, http://www.eNurseScribe.com/. This article is for information use only and is not medical advice. Please consult your physician if you are concerned with repparttar 115774 condition of your eyes or other medical conditions.

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