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Show 7 I I Safety advocates want to keep kids off ATVs The government should ban chilIn Utah where the number of vehicles skydren under 16 from riding registered vehicles (ATVs) and force other riders rocketed from 22,000 in 1988 to to obey new safety standards, in advo 70,000 in 1998 children asyoungas cacy groups say. eight years old are legally allowed to from consumer, operate ATVs if they have completed Represen childrens and environmental groups a training course sponsored by the said Tuesday the number of injuries to Utah Division ofState Parks and A TV riders under 16 has nearly doubled in the past eight years. in in Hid r f 'iiftT TN TAH n A -i IN S fAN'DARD. September 3. 2002- - Page The surge in deaths and injuries shows the ATV industry criticised earlier for promoting practices harmful to the environment, has failed to protect and educated riders, the ad y groups say. by the ATV industry has led to larger and faster ATVs and more children being killed and injured, said Rachel Weintraub, assistant general counsel to the Consumer Federation of America. Children, she said, are being disproportionately hurt and killed by ATVs. According to government statistics, those under 16 represent about 14 percent ofATV riders but suffer 37 d percent of injuries and d 38 percent of deaths. In Utah, 52pencent of the 46 people killed in ATV accidents during the 1990s were under 16, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Public Health. ATV proponents say grown-ups- , not the government, bear responsibility for keeping their kids safe and riding machines. only on child-sixe- d vo-cac- ATV-relate- ATV-relate- Subscribe Now! Ft inner students from iIkmiIJ Alima High Si'InmiI gathered again fur a reunion OLD FRIENDS MEET AGAIN at the Crossroads Community Center two weeks ago. The school was open from about 193.1 in 195 1, until Union High was built. More than 200 people attended at least part of the reunion. 435-722-51- 31 CANT BETOOCAREFUL Ory, acute Miniature Horse mare took her West Nile virus vaccine injection in stride. Dr. Deb King with Uinta Veterinary Services injected the horse while its owner, Keith Murray held her lead rope. Horse owners vaccinating animals against West Nile Virus By Susan Collier In 1999 the West Nilev was introduced in New York and New Jersey from a bird or birds arriving on a ship originating in Africa or the Middle East. The disease, which had previously been concentrated in parts of Africa, Eastern Europe, West Asia and the Middle East, quickly spread from the East Coast to the Golf Coast and Florida via migrating birds. The virtu has kilted thousands of cows many horses since it appeared on UJS. soil. Two hundred and fifty one people have been infected with the disease and 12 have died. Even if bitten by a moequito hosting the virus less than one percent of people who may be bitten and become infected will get severely ill. It is not transmitted or contagious from one person to another. According to Ballard veterinarian Dr. Nelson Duncan the West Nile virus is an encephalitis, a brain infection, similar to Eastern, Western, and Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis. Eastern Encephalitis is 100 percent fatal in equine but is not found in the West. Horses that contract Western Encephalitis or West Nile virus have a 50 percent chance of survival. Many may be exposed (to West Nile virus) but because of a good immune system they dont actually get the disease, explained Duncan. According to Roosevelt veterinarian Dr. Blaine Whiting, blood tests are the only way to determine which virus is causing the encephalitis, and since it is a virus antibiotics arent an effective treatment. The disease has to run its course, explained Whiting. He noted that if your horse has received its or vaccine, then it is protected from the Eastern and Western Encephalitis. West Nile virus symptoms vary and are mostly neurological. A horse may walk in circles, fell, or suffer from head messing. Whiting noted that no cases have been diagnosed in Utah. The vaccine is available far people who are concerned about their horses. It is not a large threat yet, but it could be, he stated. Basin Veterinary Clinic has given approximately 200 shots recently for West Nile virus. Previously they gave the shots only to horses that were traveling back East. According to Duncan, the disease has not crossed the Continental Divide, but recently has been as close as the eastern slope of the Rockies in Colorado and Wyoming. "We are in kind of a race here with the mosquito. We could well be out of mosquito season, or with six weeks of Indian Summer we could have more mosquitos, A vaccine has not been developed for the WestNile virus in humans. The animals most susceptible to the virus are in the horse family and because the disease is relatively new in the United States an experimental vaccine has been developed for equine. Accordlngto Duncan, the FDA normally requires three to seven years of research and development before a drug is frilly licensed Since the new vaccine hasnt been frilly tested its effectiveness is still under.investiga-tion- . Duncan has contacted vets in the Midwest and the manufacturer and believes that even though the vaccine is experimental it is as safe as any other vaccine. Duncan says hes had a lotofquestions and requests for the vaccine which consists of an initial injection, followed by a second injection two to three weeks later. Horses are probably not well protected until ten days to two weeks after the second vaccine, explained Duncan. He explained that horses should also havea booster in thespring ifthey start the series now. He did warn that i following the booster the injection may not be totally effective for two or three days. Many horse people say they are more worried about their horses than themselves or their family members. The fatality rate is higher in horses and they are more likely to get the disease because they are out between dusk and dawn when mosquitos are prevalent. It is also inconvenient and expensive to apply mosquito repellent to a herd or horses every night. Although there is no vaccine that will protect humans against West Nile virus, people can take precautions. They can where clothing to cover their bodies, apply insect repellent, and find shelter inside when the mosquitos are biting. The Utah State Health Department recommends that adults use repellent containingDEET at 30-3- 5 percent concentration and that children use less than a 10 percent concentration. People and horses are dead end host to the virus. A mosquito does not carry the disease after biting either a human or a horse. It can become infected when it feeds on infected birds, snakes, lizards, dogs, or cats. These animals are called reservoir hosts because they carry the disease but cant transmit it to humans or other animals. Like birds, dogs and cats will usually not get the disease. You can contact the Utah Health Department or the Division of Wildlife if you find a dead bird especially a crow, blackbird or starling. Officials will determine ifthe bird qualifies for testing The contacts and numbers are Jennifer Lloyd at and Ron Steward at respectively. One key to controlling the spread s. ofthe West Nile virus lies in According to representatives from both the Uintah County and Duchesne County moequito abatement teams, calls for mosquito control have have been about the same as usual. Things are well under control, state Dr. Steven Romney director of the Uintah County Mosquito Abate- AI.TERRA HIGH REUNION About 250 people from the classes of 1934-195gatlicrcd in Koosevell on Aug. 17 for the Alterra High Reunion. The school was located about a mile north of Todd Elementary. on the Whiterocks Road in Uintah County. It was shut down in 1951. It burned It) the ground a lew years aller the Ulc Tribe had purchased the building. 1 eliminat-ingmosquito- ment District Mosquito abatement maintains flocks of chickens at scattered locations around he county. Periodically these birds are checked for diseases to determine if something like the West Nile virus has surfaced in the area. One of the best preventative measures entails preventing mosquitos from breeding. Since they breed in standing water it should be eliminated wherever possible. Irrigation water should never stand for longer than two days. Artificial containers, such as old tires, wheelbarrows, wading pools, tarps and buckets, may accumulate water when watering or when it rains. Store these items in such away that they don't accumulate water. Other suitable mosquito habitat includes ditches, canal seeps gutters, catch basins, and ornamental ponds. The Next Stage . V i I ; HURRY IN AND GET LOW RATES ON HOME EQUITY LOANS Duncan theorised. Duncan noted that the disease can make big hops across large territories of land by way of migrating birds. Goodman's honored by Simmental Association On Sunday, Aug. 1 1, a Bpedal award was presented to Barney Goodman and the late Lea Goodman, ofMaeser. The Utah Simmental Association presented Barney and Lea with an appreciation award, thanking them for all the years of faithful services and dedication tothe association, and for their part in promoting the Simmental Breed. Barney remembered buying his first built his herd around Simmental Blood. Although Barney has since sold his cows, he still remains active and continues to feed bulls for his associates in the winter. Lea passed away in July, she will be raind by all who knew her, said Semmental Association Vice President Floyd Broadhead who presented the award. That's right. Our rates for home equity loans have fallen lower than Utah Simmental Association Vice President Floyd RECOGNITION Broadhead (pictured at right ), presented Barney and the late Lea Goodman with an Appreciation Award for their years of faithful service to the Utah Simmental Association. 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