Protective Behavior and West Nile Virus Risk

Loeb, Mark; Elliott, Susan J.; Gibson, Brian; Fearon, Margaret; Nosal, Robert; Drebot, Michael; D'Cuhna, Colin; Harrington, Daniel; Smith, Stephanie; George, Pauline; Eyles, John

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Protective Behavior and West Nile Virus Risk

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Sep 2005
By Loeb, Mark ; Elliott, Susan J. ; Gibson, Brian

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Loeb, Mark ; Elliott, Susan J. ; Gibson, Brian ; Fearon, Margaret ; Nosal, Robert ; Drebot, Michael ; D'Cuhna, Colin ; Harrington, Daniel ; Smith, Stephanie ; George, Pauline ; Eyles, John
Description:

We conducted a cross-sectional, household survey in Oakville, Ontario, where an outbreak of West Nile virus (WNV) in 2002 led to an unprecedented number of cases of meningitis and encephalitis. Practicing > or =2 personal protective behavior traits reduced the risk for WNV infection by half.
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Emerg Infect Dis. 11(9):1433-1436.
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Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Ontario, Canada
Location:

North America
Volume:

11
Issue:

9
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/15770/cdc_15770_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 289.37 KB]
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:152a7b753093034dcd95c360d338abdcb8ff37c203d03b50488b0f022e43f4c0

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