West Nile Virus Outbreak in Houston and Harris County, Texas, USA, 2014

Martinez, Diana; Murray, Kristy O.; Reyna, Martin; Arafat, Raouf R.; Gorena, Roberto; Shah, Umair A.; Debboun, Mustapha

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West Nile Virus Outbreak in Houston and Harris County, Texas, USA, 2014

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By Martinez, Diana ; Murray, Kristy O. ; Reyna, Martin

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Martinez, Diana ; Murray, Kristy O. ; Reyna, Martin ; Arafat, Raouf R. ; Gorena, Roberto ; Shah, Umair A. ; Debboun, Mustapha
Description:

Since 2002, West Nile virus (WNV) has been detected every year in Houston and the surrounding Harris County, Texas. In 2014, the largest WNV outbreak to date occurred, comprising 139 cases and causing 2 deaths. Additionally, 1,286 WNV-positive mosquito pools were confirmed, the most reported in a single mosquito season.
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Emerg Infect Dis. 23(8):1372-1376.
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Journal Article
Genre:

Historical Article
Place as Subject:

Texas
Location:

North America
Volume:

23
Issue:

8
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/47411/cdc_47411_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 1.38 MB]
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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