Show ’X ijUilUjiiiiirTMftry-r- j 8 October Gunnison Valley NewsSalina Sun Influenza Vaccine Available for that (Salt Lake City UT) First the pended its recommendation time in several years Utah groups get vaccinated will have ample stores of influ- - first "Anyone can get their flu enza vaccine beginning the flu shot beginning in October and vaccination season and the Utah throughout the season as long as of Health (UDOH) vaccine is available" says Linda Pro- urges Utahns to get flu shots as Abel UDOH Immunization soon as they are available gram Manager vacflu new of is 5 doses a Abel there million 85 About says vaccine are now available and cine this year that gives people the Centers for Disease Control a vaccination option without a ‘and Prevention (CDC) havesus- - needle The FDA recently ap- sAla 2003-0- 1 2003 Season Public clinics starting in October 4 k in October or November proved a new nasal spray enza vaccine (Flu Mist) for groups include: Those with chronic diseases healthy persons aged 549 years of age Not all clinics will have such as diabetes asthma heart the new vaccine Abel disease or those with supmends checking with your pressed immune systems (such health care provider to see if as cancer patients or those with they have Hu Mist AIDS) Some groups of people are Persons over the age of 65 more likely to become seriously Those living in ill from influenza and should care facilities Healthcare workers get the influenza vaccine soon Women who will be more than 3 months pregnant during i rfif IS people over the age of 50 Children less than 9 years of age who receive vaccine for the first time need a booster dose one month after the first dose Parents should check with their health care provider to discuss annual influenza vaccination of healthy children in these age groups According to the CDC influenza causes approximately 36000 deaths and 114000 hospitalizations each year in the flu season United States More than 90 perHousehold contacts and othcent of deaths occur among ers who can transmit influenza people age 65 and older to those at high risk Utah's flu season typically In addition influenza vacciruns from November through nation is also recommended for March with most cases occurhealthy children from 6 to 23 ring in January and February months of age as well as for The UDOH encourages health vac- providers to continue cinating through December or later as long as vaccine is available It takes about two weeks care after vaccination to develop protection Abel reminds Utahns that antibiotics are not effective against the flu and misusing them can lead to stronger more resistant bugs She recommends talking to your health care provider about using medicines like decongestants and pain relievers to reduce flu symptoms For more information on where to get the influenza vaccine contact your health care provider local health department or call the Utah Immunization Hotline at West Nile Virus found in 21 Utah horses There have been 21 horses that have tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) in Utah since the virus was first confirmed in the state on August 15 The 21 horses resided in Emery (6) Uintah (12) Duchesne (1) Sanpete (1) and Wayne (1) counties One human case of West Nile Virus has been detected: in Uintah County WNV is NOT transmissible from horses to humans Of the 9 most recent cases one of the horses was reported to have been vaccinated prior to being purchased at auction but the administration of the second vaccination is not verified One of the horses received a single dose in late August None of the other horses was vaccinated At least two of the animals were euthanized when they could no longer get up Five of the animals were un10 years of age three were over twenty years of age The age of the other animal was not reported We still have not had a positive animal reported from the age range The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) is der p 1&J advising horse owners throughout the state to continue strongly horses occurs in the months of August and September Horse owners who have not already done so should contact their veterinarian and have their horses vaccinated though vaccination after exposure may not protect the horse against the more The UDAF has been advising disease The equine vaccine requires horse owners to administer two vaccination shots this past two doses and takes approxifive weeks to offer prospring It is now advisable to mately from the disease Once administer a booster shot for tection vaccinated yearly booster shots added protection are necessary The WNV vaccine is available Horse owners can protect from local veterinarians The most common sign of their animals by applying apWest Nile virus in horses is proved repellants to the animosmals and by controlling weakness usually in the hindand mosquito breeding quarters Weakness may be in- quitoes dicated by a widened stance areas Horse owners may also the animals by putting stumbling leaning to one side protect and toe dragging In extreme them in the bam or other enclosed structures cases paralysis may follow FeFor more information about ver is sometimes evident as are the West Nile Virus please visit depression and fearfulness WNV causes encephalitis and the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food's web page at: affects the central nervous syswwwJigutahgov or the Utah tem Horse owners who suspect Department of Health's web West Nile viral infection of their page: wwwhealthjiiahgQY If you have questions concerning animal should contact their vetyour health or believe you may erinarian immediately Approi-have contracted West Nile Vimately 13 of horses that show rus please contact your physisigns of the illness will die cian Eighty percent of WNV in to protect their animals by vaccinating them for the West Nile Virus if they haven't done so already The UDAF also advises all Utahns to take necessary precautions to protect themselves from WNV MDJLILMQJC Baldwin America’s 1 Piano 118 North 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