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Mosquitoes As Vectors Of Disease In Minnesota, John W. Washburn
Mosquitoes As Vectors Of Disease In Minnesota, John W. Washburn
Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science
Diseases due to mosquito-borne viruses occur every summer in Minnesota. The incidence of Western encephalitis and LaCrosse encephalitis is usually low, but outbreaks of Western encephalitis have occurred in the past. Evidence of Jamestown Canyon virus activity has been found in Minnesota. This virus may represent a newly-recognized cause of central nervous system disease and encephalitis. The epidemiology of the mosquito-borne encephalitis viruses found in Minnesota and the methods of disease surveillance and control are discussed.
Minnesota's Response: The Mosquito Research Program, John Washburn, Nancy Read
Minnesota's Response: The Mosquito Research Program, John Washburn, Nancy Read
Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science
The Minnesota Mosquito Research Program (MMRP) was established in September 1984 in response to a request by Governor Perpich. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), as the lead agency, brought together a Working Group of distinguished North American experts to discuss the problems related to mosquito research and control. This Working Group- with advice from legislators and representatives from the community, environmental groups, and state and federal agencies- made recommendations for the development of a mosquito research and control program in Minnesota.
The Working Group divided its recommendations into two areas, research and administrative structure. An extensive research program in …