West Nile Virus Activity—United States, 2007

Lindsey et al summarize national West Nile Virus (WNV) surveillance data for 2007. WNV transmission to humans or animals expanded into 19 counties that had not reported transmission previously and recurred in 1,148 counties where transmission had been reported in previous years. A total of 1,227 cas...

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Published inJAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association Vol. 300; no. 12; pp. 1406 - 1408
Main Authors Lindsey, NP, Lehman, JA, Staples, JE, Komar, N, Zielinski-Gutierrez, E, Hayes, EB, Nasci, RS, Fischer, M, Duffy, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago American Medical Association 24.09.2008
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Disease transmission
Encephalitis
Medical statistics
West Nile virus
United States > US
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Summary:Lindsey et al summarize national West Nile Virus (WNV) surveillance data for 2007. WNV transmission to humans or animals expanded into 19 counties that had not reported transmission previously and recurred in 1,148 counties where transmission had been reported in previous years. A total of 1,227 cases of WNV neuroinvasive disease (WNND) and 117 deaths were reported. These findings highlight the need for ongoing surveillance, mosquito control, promotion of personal protection from mosquito bites, and research into additional prevention strategies, including a WNV human vaccine. "A CDC editorial note is included."
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.300.12.1406