West Nile Virus Infection among the Homeless, Houston, Texas

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Meyer, Tamra E. ; Bull, Lara M. ; Holmes, Kelly Cain ; Pascua, Rhia F. ; Travassos da Rosa, Amelia ; Gutierrez, Christian R. ; Corbin, Tracie ; Woodward, Jennifer L. ; Taylor, Jeffrey P. ; Tesh, Robert B. ; Murray, Kristy O.
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• Description:
  Among 397 homeless participants studied, the overall West Nile virus (WNV) seroprevalence was 6.8%. Risk factors for WNV infection included being homeless >1 year, spending >6 hours outside daily, regularly taking mosquito precautions, and current marijuana use. Public health interventions need to be directed toward this high-risk population.
• Subjects:
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Ill-Housed Persons
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Marijuana Smoking
  • Middle Aged
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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 13(10):1500-1503.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Texas
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  13
• Issue:
  10
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/16807/cdc_16807_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 164.47 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:4fe43bd2c7b89474403e579ede03cdaa6023c99e1f4956668d24dec088a3783b