West Nile Virus home
2008
June 28 - State mosquito control dolalrs awarded based on risk
June 27 - South Dakota reports first West Nile virus detection of the season
June 18 - Gov. Rounds announces more mosquito funds for flood areas
June 11 - Gov. Rounds announces grants for local mosquito control programs
May 22 - Time to think about West Nile virus prevention
March 17 - Still time to register for the 2008 WNV and mosquito control conference
February 25 - 2008 West Nile Virus and mosquito control conference set
2007
October 18 - South Dakota reports sixth West Nile death
September 13 - South Dakota reports two more West Nile deaths
Augus
t 31 - West Nile still a threat
August 15 - South Dakota Reports third West Nile death
August 9 - Gov. Rounds announces additional WNV funds for 12 communities
August 9 - Second West Nile death reported in South Dakota
July 27 - New research showing when WNV mosquitoes most active
July 24 - Hand County resident first West Nile death in South Dakota
July 2 -
Mosquito numbers increasing; take steps to prevent West Nile
June 5 - South Dakota reports first human West Nile case of 2007
May 16 - Gov. Rounds announces additional mosquito control dollars for flood areas along with annual grant program
2006
August 17 - South Dakota reports West Nile associated death
July 10 - South Dakota reports first human WNV case
June 15 - South Dakota detects first WNV positive mosquito
June 9 - Start thinking now about West Nile prevention
May 17 - Gov. Rounds announces $518,000 in mosquito control grants
March 28 - Health Department announces mosquito control grant program
February 3 - Annual mosquito control conference scheduled for March 13
2005
2004 Survey shows South Dakotans take precautions against West Nile Virus
September 29 - South Dakota records second West Nile death
September 22 - South Dakota West Nile cases at 254
September 16 - South Dakota reports more West Nile cases
September 7 - Additional West Nile cases reported
September 2 - West Nile detections reach 185
August 31 - West Nile detections reported
August 26 - West Nile illness increases in South Dakota
August 24 - More West Nile cases reported
August 19 - South Dakota reports first West Nile associated death
August 17 - South Dakota’s human West Nile detections top 40
August 10 - West Nile detections reach 35
August 3 - More West Nile detections reported
July 27 - Nine human West Nile detections reported
July 20- Human West Nile detections reach eight
July 14 - Fifth human West Nile case reported
July 8 - West Nile positive mosquitoes detected in additional counties
June 28 - West Nile cases reach four
June 24 - South Dakota reports two human West Nile cases
June 24 - SD Dept. of Health and Sioux Falls Health Dept. report first WNV detection
June 6 - Take steps to prevent West Nile Virus
May 10 - Governor announces $476,000 in mosquito control grants
2004
October 4 - Human West Nile cases at 46
September 24 - Human West Nile cases reach 44
September 17 - Four more West Nile cases reported
September 10 - South Dakota reports 3 human West Nile cases
September 8 - South Dakota reports first West Nile death
September 3 - South Dakota reports 5 human West Nile cases
August 31 - South Dakota human West Nile disease cases reach 25
August 26 - Five human West Nile disease cases reported
August 19 - Three more human West Nile disease cases reported
August 13 - Human West Nile cases reach 15
August 10 - Pennington & Minnehaha County mosquito pools positive for WNV
August 6 - More human West Nile cases reported
August 3 - Human West Nile cases reach 11
July 30 - West Nile in 15 South Dakota counties
July 27 - SD reports three human West Nile cases, 1 blood donor detection
July 23 - Two human WNV cases, first positive mosquitoes, birds
reported
July 16 - South Dakota reports three WNV bird detections; one blood donor positive
July 7 - State promotes DEET usage to prevent West Nile; arranges coupon offer with 3M™ for discounted purchase
June 23 - South Dakota reports second West Nile case
June 17 - South Dakota reports first West Nile positive bird
June 8 - South Dakota reports first human West Nile in 2004
May 18 - South Dakotans need to take precautions against West Nile Virus
May 7 - Gov. Rounds announces more than $900,000 in mosquito control grants
April 5 - Gov. Rounds urges South Dakotans to prevent West Nile Virus
March 10 - CDC entomologist featured speaker at South Dakota West Nile seminar
February 26- State launches web site for mosquito control grant program
January 29 - State plans West Nile mosquito control conference
2003
October 28 - South Dakota reports 13th West Nile virus death
October 24 - Number of new West Nile continues to drop in South Dakota
October 22 - SD reports four more West Nile virus deaths
October 17 - Number of new West Nile cases slows in South Dakota
October 10 - South Dakota West Nile cases top 1,000
October 6 - Aerial spraying kills 90% of adult mosquitoes in target communities
October 3 - South Dakota reports 36 West Nile cases
September 26 - Fifty more West Nile cases reported
September 23 - Eighty more West Nile cases reported
September 19 - Eighth West Nile death reported
September 17 - Human West Nile cases in South Dakota reach 700
September 17 - West Nile virus not transmitted by consuming wild game
September 12 - South Dakota reports 140 more West Nile cases
September 9 - Spraying begins Tuesday evening in Black Hills area
September 9 - Britton added to list of communities targeted with aerial spraying
September 9 - South Dakota’s West Nile case count tops 500
September 6 - State’s aerial mosquito spraying for 14 cities begins Monday
September 5 - West Nile cases increase; additional death reported
September 5 - South Dakota awarded federal funding for emergency mosquito control
September 3 - Gov. Rounds requests additional federal funding for West Nile effort
August 29 - South Dakota reports 37 additional human West Nile cases
August 28 - South Dakota reports fourth West Nile virus death
August 27 - Third West Nile Virus death reported in South Dakota
August 26 - Human West Nile cases still increasing
August 25 - SD reports second West Nile Virus death
August 23 - SD announces first West Nile Virus death
August 22 - Number of human West Nile cases continues to climb
August 19 - More West Nile Virus cases detected; dry areas of state hit hardest
August 15 - West Nile Virus testing summary; 20 more human cases detected
August 13 - West Nile Virus testing summary; 19 more human cases detected
August 8 - August 4-8 West Nile Virus testing summary
August 6 - SD reports 12 new human West Nile Virus cases
August 1 - July 26-Aug. 1 WNV testing summary; human detections increase
July 25 - July 21-25 West Nile Virus testing summary; detections increase
July 22 - Health Department reports first case of human West Nile
July 21 - Weekly West Nile Virus testing summary; detections increase
July 11 - July 11, 2003 West Nile Virus Testing Summary
July 7 - West Nile detected in birds from Hamlin County and Sioux Falls;
still no human cases reported in state
May 29 - Mosquito control key to preventing West Nile
May 5 - SD prepares for return of West Nile Virus
2002
October 2 - Nine additional human West Nile reported in South Dakota
September 27 - Human West Nile count reaches 24 in South Dakota
September 19 - Human West Nile count reaches 23 in South Dakota
September 13 - Five more cases of human West Nile reported in SD
September 10 - South Dakota reports 3 more human West Nile cases
September 6- South Dakota human West Nile tally reaches 10 cases
September 3 - SD reports more human West Nile;
September3 - West Nile virus not transmitted by consuming wild game
August 29 - SD reports two additional probable cases of human West Nile
August 28 - State receives $200,000 to fight West Nile
August 27 - Number of SD counties with West Nile detections reaches 50
August 23 - SD reports two additional probable cases of human West Nile
August 21 - Health official announces probable case of human WNV
August 16 - Additional West Nile detections reported
August 13 - Number of SD counties with West Nile detections reaches 25
August 9 - West Nile Virus detected in Lake, Spink Counties
August 7 - West Nile detected in Hamlin County
August 6 - West Nile detected in Roberts, Moody, Brookings Counties
August 2 - West Nile Virus detected in Miner, Walworth Counties
August 1 - West Nile Virus detected in Minnehaha, Brookings Counties
July 29 - West Nile Virus detected in SD horses
July 26 - West Nile Virus detected in South Dakota
May 13 - West Nile virus expected to reach SD in 2002; state prepares
