West Nile virus infection among humans, Texas, USA, 2002-2011

West Nile virus infection among humans, Texas, USA, 2002-2011

We conducted an epidemiologic analysis to document West Nile virus infections among humans in Texas, USA, during 2002-2011. West Nile virus has become endemic to Texas; the number of reported cases increased every 3 years. Risk for infection was greatest in rural northwestern Texas, where Culex tars...

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Veröffentlicht in:Emerging infectious diseases 2013-01, Vol.19 (1), p.137-139
Hauptverfasser: Nolan, Melissa S, Schuermann, Jim, Murray, Kristy O
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Analysis
Animals
attack rates
Causes of
Child
Child, Preschool
Culex - virology
Demographic aspects
Disease transmission
Dispatch
Distribution
economic cost
Endemic Diseases
Female
Flavivirus
Health aspects
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Insect Vectors - virology
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
relative risk
Retrospective Studies
Risk factors
Seasons
seroprevalence
Texas - epidemiology
West Nile fever
West Nile Fever - epidemiology
West Nile Fever - virology
West Nile virus
West Nile virus - physiology
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Zusammenfassung:We conducted an epidemiologic analysis to document West Nile virus infections among humans in Texas, USA, during 2002-2011. West Nile virus has become endemic to Texas; the number of reported cases increased every 3 years. Risk for infection was greatest in rural northwestern Texas, where Culex tarsalis mosquitoes are the predominant mosquito species.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid1901.121135