eQHealth Solutions Page 1 of 3 1.4 eQHealth Solutions eQHealth Solutions (eQHS) is the Utilization Management and Quality Improvement Organization contracted with the Division of Medicaid (DOM) to review services provided to Medicaid beneficiaries in the State of Mississippi.
West Nile virus (WNV) is an infectious disease that first appeared in the United States in 1999. Infected mosquitoes spread the virus that causes it. People who get WNV usually have no symptoms or mild symptoms. The symptoms include a fever, headache, body aches, skin rash, and swollen lymph glands. They can last a few days to several weeks, and usually go away on their own. If West Nile virus enters the brain, however, it can be life-threatening.
In 2013, 36 human cases of WNV disease were reported, including two deaths. WNV was the only arbovirus detected causing illness in humans in 2013. The age range for Michigan WNV cases was 23â85 years with a median age of 59 years. 25 WNV cases (69%) were neuroinvasive (caused meningitis, encephalitis or paralysis). The case fatality rate for patients with neuroinvasive disease was 8%.