Increase in West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease after Hurricane Katrina

Caillouët, Kevin A.; Michaels, Sarah R.; Xiong, Xu; Foppa, Ivo; Wesson, Dawn M.

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Increase in West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease after Hurricane Katrina

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May 2008
By Caillouët, Kevin A. ; Michaels, Sarah R. ; Xiong, Xu ; ...

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Alternative Title:

Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Caillouët, Kevin A. ; Michaels, Sarah R. ; Xiong, Xu ; Foppa, Ivo ; Wesson, Dawn M.
Description:

After Hurricane Katrina, the number of reported cases of West Nile neuroinvasive disease (WNND) sharply increased in the hurricane-affected regions of Louisiana and Mississippi. In 2006, a >2-fold increase in WNND incidence was observed in the hurricane-affected areas than in previous years.
Subjects:

Central Nervous System Viral Diseases Cyclonic Storms Disasters Disease Notification Dispatch Humans Incidence Population Surveillance West Nile Fever
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 14(5):804-807.
Document Type:

Journal Article
Name as Subject:

Hurricane Katrina, 2005 ; Hurricane Katrina, 2005
Place as Subject:

Louisiana ; Mississippi ; United States
Location:

North America
Volume:

14
Issue:

5
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:3dee632c3559f74a2f59bc3d4aaf5132208b73bfe0899e157b9728bd6d2ad6f2
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