ADVISORY/Experts Available To Discuss West Nile Virus and Prevention.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 2, 2002 TOPIC: The West Nile virus has infected 58 Louisiana residents, four of which have died, and continues to spread throughout the state, according to an article by MSNBC.com. Gov. Mike Foster has declared a statewide emergency in the hopes of gaining federal money to help fight the virus, which can cause encephalitis. According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 31 states and the District of Columbia have reported West Nile virus activity this year, the article says. Health experts say the chances of contracting the virus are slim and people can reduce the risk further by using mosquito repellents, wearing long sleeves and pants and eliminating standing water where mosquitoes are likely to breed. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: For more than 18 years, Ms. Mary Wundrock has been a leader in new product developments for insect repellents, personal care items, OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). drugs and household chemical products for WPC WPC (in Britain) woman police constable WPC (Brit) n abbr (= woman police constable) → Polizistin f WPC n abbr (BRIT Brands, Inc. As a representative on the DEET Issues Task Force since 1996, and a member of the Regulatory Affairs Professional Society for more than 10 years, Ms. Wundrock has been at the forefront of leading change within the health care industry. Her reputation as an innovator and years of experience have established her as an expert in the areas of new product development, regulatory compliance and quality assurance for the outdoor health and safety industry. PR: Erika Batzko, 414-270-7277, ebatzko@laughlin.com Ms. Cindy Mannes, of the National Pest Management Association The National Pest Management Association (NPMA), a non-profit organization with more than 5,000 members, was established in 1933 to support the professional pest control industry’s commitment to the protection of public health, food and property, reflected both in the , can discuss the consumer benefits of using professional pest control services. She can discuss various pest control issues and trends including IPM (1) (Impressions Per Minute) Generally refers to document scanners that scan both sides of the page at the same time. Thus, a scanner that scans at 100 ppm (pages per minute) can provide 200 ipm. See ppm and document scanner. in schools; the consumer health benefits of eliminating pests such as mosquitoes, cockroaches cockroaches insects which may carry Salmonella spp. in their gut and play a part in the spread of the disease. , ticks, and rodents and the diseases they carry, and; responsible pesticide usage as it relates to consumers. 610-585-3203, cmannes@pestworld.org Dr. Elliott Dan Kieff, of Harvard University, is an expert regarding virology virology, study of viruses and their role in disease. Many viruses, such as animal RNA viruses and viruses that infect bacteria, or bacteriophages, have become useful laboratory tools in genetic studies and in work on the cellular metabolic control of gene expression and infectious diseases. 617-525-4252, 617-495-1000 (University PR Phone) Dr. David Bangsberg, of San Francisco General Hospital San Francisco General Hospital is the main public hospital in San Francisco, California, and the only Level I Trauma Center serving San Francisco and San Mateo. The hospital budget is for only 302 beds at SFGH. , UCSF UCSF University of California at San Francisco , can share his expertise regarding epidemiology and infectious diseases. 415-206-3462 ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/ifmd/index.html. |
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