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The Dallas County Medical Society considered
these resources in determining its position and recommendation
to Dallas County and
Dallas city officials in support of aerial spraying.
DCMS physicians present
comments at Aug. 14 meeting of Dallas
County Commissioners Court
DCMS
Physician Answers West Nile Questions
Frequently
Asked Questions About West Nile and Aerial
Spraying Common
symptoms of West Nile Virus infections.
Various media
links and resources featuring Dallas County Medical Society's
stance on aerial spraying in Dallas County.
Research Paper: Efficacy of Resmethrin Aerosols Applied from the
Road for Suppressing Culex Vectors of West Nile Virus
Abstract: Nontarget Effects of the Mosquito Adulticide Pyrethrin
Applied Aerially During a West Nile Virus Outbreak in an
Urban California
Environment
WNV Web sites
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Guidelines
for Surveillance, Prevention and Control
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): West Nile
Virus: Information and Guidance for Clinicians
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mosquito Control and
West Nile Virus
American Mosquito Control Association
Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District
Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, Montana
State University
Epidemic/Epizootic West Nile Virus in the United States: Guidelines
for Surveillance, Prevention and Control
Before the Swarm: Guidelines for the Emergency Management of Mosquito-Borne
Disease Outbreaks
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WNV Journals, Studies, and Other Documents
American Journal of Epidemiology: The
Epidemiology of St. Louis Encephalitis in Dallas, Texas 1966 (Pages 1-15)
Public Health Reports: Economic
Cost of St. Louis Encephalitis Epidemic in Dallas, Texas,
1966 (Pages 860-866)
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: Human Exposure to Mosquito-Control
Pesticide- Mississippi, North Carolina, and Virginia, 2002-2003
(Pages 530-535)
Emerging Infectious Diseases: Efficacy
of Aerial Spraying of Mosquito Adulticide in Reducing Incidence
of West Nile Virus, California,
2005 (Pages 747-754)
Journal of Medical Entomology: Impact
of Aerial Spraying of Pyrethrin
Insecticide on Culex
pipiens and Culex tarsalis (Diptera:Culicidae) Abundance and West
Nile Virus Infection Rates
in an Urban/ Suburban Area of Sacramento County, California (Pages
751-757)
Emerging Infectious Diseases: Economic
Cost Analysis of West Nile Virus Outbreak, Sacramento County,
California, USA, 2005 (Pages
480-486)
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association: Community
Aerial Mosquito Control and Naled Exposure (Pages 42-46)
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association: Evaluation
of Efficacy and Human Health Risk of Aerial Ultra-Low Volume Applications
of Pyrethrins and Piperonyl Butoxide for Adult Mosquito Management
in Response to West Nile Virus Activity in Sacramento County, Calif.
(Pages 57-66)
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry: Environmental
Concentrations, Fate and Risk Assessment of Pyrethrins and Piperonyl Butoxide After
Aerial Ultra-Low Volume Applications for Adult Mosquito Management
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Disaster and Pandemic Preparedness
In a disaster or public health emergency, coordination among local
public health departments, the medical community, and emergency
management is vital. When a disaster or public health emergency
strikes Dallas County, hospitals, physicians, and other health care
agencies coordinate their responses through the Dallas Medical Operations
Center (DMOC). DMOC is the official centralized coordinator of all
medical responses in the event of a regional emergency. DMOC enables
all responding agencies at the regional, state, and federal levels
to report and share information regarding resources, supplies, volunteers
and critical needs. By coordinating communications with all Dallas
area physicians, DCMS is a key participant in DMOC by distributing
up-to-date and accurate details of the emergency through web site,
faxes, email, and phone. DCMS also assists the local Medical Reserve
Corps in recruiting and scheduling physician volunteers to be deployed
at emergency shelters.
DCMS needs your help to build our team of volunteer physicians
that will respond during a disaster or public health emergency.
Only physicians who have signed up to volunteer with DCMS/Medical
Reserve Corps will be allowed to volunteer at non-hospital official
sites set up to assist those in need.
If you are interested in serving as a emergency response physician
volunteer, complete
this form and fax back to 214-946-5805 or contact Connie Webster,
senior vice president of operations at connie@dallas-cms.org
or 214-413-1426.
DCMS and our community leaders greatly appreciate your willingness
to serve in this vital capacity.
To contact us:
Connie Webster
DCMS Senior V.P. of Operations
214-413-1426 (ofc)
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