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West Nile Virus in South Dakota

West Nile Virus (WNV) causes bird disease that is transmitted by mosquitoes. Humans, horses and other mammals may also be infected. In humans the most serious manifestation of WNV infection is encephalitis (inflammation of the brain).

West Nile surveillance and education in South Dakota is funded by a CDC grant to the Public Health Laboratory. Since 2004, the state has also provided a grant program for cities, counties and tribes to support local mosquito control programs.

Quick Links

• 2008 West Nile detections (The next update will be the season final report in December)
• Mosquito control grant program
• South Dakota West Nile virus fact sheet
• Monograph: West Nile virus in South Dakota: human epidemiology of the first 5 years, 2002 - 2006
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • West Nile Virus site
  • Updated information regarding mosquito repellents (updated 5/8/2008)
  • West Nile virus and transplant recipients
• SDSU Cooperative Extension
  • Mosquitoes & Flooding:
    Is Your Risk From West Nile Virus Increased?
• Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
  • Before the Swarm: Guidelines for the Emergency Management of Mosquito-Borne Disease Outbreaks (use ADOBE)

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