NEWS BRIEF
Bill would reduce
HIV deaths, study says
The proposed Early Treatment for
HIV Act of2003, sponsored by Senator
Gordon Smith, R-Ore, received a boost
with the release of a study stating the bill
would greatly reduce HIV death rates.
The result of the study conducted
by PriceWaterhouse Coopers state the
act would cut down the death rate for
people with HIV on Medicaid by 50
percent over 10 years, according to a
press release from Smith's office.
The bill, which was introduced in
April 2003 and is still pending action in
the Senate Finance Committee, would
give Medicaid coverage to low-income,
I HV-positive individuals before they
develop AIDS. States would also benefit
through greater
federal funding
toward treat
ment for HIV.
According to
the study, care
provided
through the act
would delay
IIIV progression
into full blown
AIDS, increase
HIV positive in
Smith
dividual s life expectancy and be high
ly cost-effective.
Eugene's 1UV Alliance Executive Di
rector Diane Lang said the act would
greatly benefit people with 111V.
'It's really a smart thing to do, both
compassionately and economically,"
Lang said.
She added clients have already
been affected due to cuts in the
state budget, and many are worried
they will be unable to afford their
treatment if the Oregon Health
Plan changes.
If the health plan were to change,
Lang said HIV patients wouldn't be
automatically eligible for treatment.
They would have to prove disability as
a result of their health deteriorating
because of AIDS in order to qualify
for medical assistance
"lhat really is a death sentence for
people with 11IV because without the
drugs it's a fatal disease," she said.
"With the daigs, it's a manageable,
chronic disease."
— Ayisha Yahya
West Nile
continued from page 1
— mosquitoes lay eggs in standing
water — can produce a thousand
mosquitoes in a week.
Lind suggested many methods to
reduce the number of mosquitoes
around a residence Some include
eliminating mosquito breeding
grounds like unused tires, buckets,
large puddles and other areas where
water accumulates or stands for more
than two days. Water in birdbaths
and children's pools should also be
refreshed often.
People can take other protective
measures, Lind said, such as putting
screens on windows, wearing long
sleeve shirts and long pants during
peak biting times like dusk and
dawn, and wearing effective mosqui
to repellent.
According to the Centers for Dis
ease Control and Protection, most
people who are infected will at worst
mild symptoms. Mild infection
symptoms include fever, headache
and body aches, with possibilities of
a skin rash and swollen lymph
glands. More severe infections may
cause West Nile encephalitis, an in
flammation of the brain. Severe
symptoms include headache, high
fever, neck stiffness, disorientation,
coma and seizures. Death, though
possible, is rare. The illness usually
begins five to 15 days after the mos
quito bite. There is no vaccine or spe
cific treatment, but supportive care
can be given in a hospital.
Tamara Wilhite of Lane County
Public Health Services said anyone
who suspects they have contracted
the virus can speak to a doctor, who
would administer a serum test and
send it to state laboratories in Salem.
Results would be processed 36-72
hours later. Results showing positive
signs of West Nile virus would have
to be finalized by the CDC, which
could take up to two weeks.
"This doesn't alter the treatment
the patient receives because the pa
tient would already receive support
ive care the whole time," Wilhite said
Pesticides have been used as a
measure against mosquitoes in
states such as Texas and New York,
but Wilhite explained that they are
not considered an effective tool
against mosquitos.
"It doesn't make a lot of sense to
do it, because most pesticides not
only kill
es, but other insects that animals
rely on for food," Wilhite said.
Wilhite added pesticides could
hurt natural predators of mosquitoes,
such as fish, bats and dragonflies. She
also noted that Lane County did not
have the funds to use extensive
amounts of pesticides.
"Most mosquitoes don't travel very
far from their home," Wilhite said.
"The best thing to do is to cut down on
standing water around your house."
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