West Nile Virus and Other Nationally Notifiable Arboviral Diseases — United States, 2017

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• Personal Author:
  Curren, Emily J. ; Lehman, Jennifer ; Kolsin, Jonathan ; Walker, William L. ; Martin, Stacey W. ; Staples, J. Erin ; Hills, Susan L. ; Gould, Carolyn V. ; Rabe, Ingrid B. ; Fischer, Marc ; Lindsey, Nicole P.
• Description:
  Arthropodborne Viruses (arboViruses) are transmitted to humans primarily through the bites of infected mosquitoes or ticks. West Nile Virus (WNV) is the leading cause of domestically acquired arboviral disease in the continental United States (1). Other arboViruses, including Jamestown Canyon, La Crosse, Powassan, St. Louis encephalitis, and eastern equine encephalitis Viruses, cause sporadic cases of disease and occasional outbreaks. This report summarizes Surveillance data reported to CDC from U.S. states in 2017 for nationally notifiable arboViruses. It excludes dengue, chikungunya, and Zika Viruses because, in the continental United States, these Viruses are acquired primarily through travel. In 2017, 48 states and the District of Columbia (DC) reported 2,291 cases of domestic arboviral disease, including 2,097 (92%) WNV disease cases. Among the WNV disease cases, 1,425 (68%) were classified as neuroinvasive disease (e.g., meningitis, encephalitis, or acute flaccid paralysis), for a national rate of 0.44 cases per 100,000 population. More Jamestown Canyon and Powassan Virus disease cases were reported in 2017 than in any previous year. Because arboviral Diseases continue to cause serious illness, maintaining Surveillance is important to direct and promote Prevention activities.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Aged ArboVirus Infections Child Child, Preschool Disease Notification Disease Outbreaks Female Full Report Humans Incidence Male Middle Aged Population Surveillance West Nile Fever Young Adult

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• Source:
  MMWR Morbidity Mortal Weekly Rep. 67(41):1137-1142.
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  6 pdf pages
• Volume:
  67
• Issue:
  41
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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