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

被引:14
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作者
Martinez, Diana [1 ]
Murray, Kristy O. [2 ,3 ]
Reyna, Martin [1 ]
Arafat, Raouf R. [4 ]
Gorena, Roberto [1 ]
Shah, Umair A. [1 ]
Debboun, Mustapha [1 ]
机构
[1] Harris Cty Publ Hlth, Houston, TX USA
[2] Baylor Coll Med, Houston, TX 77030 USA
[3] Texas Childrens Hosp, Houston, TX 77030 USA
[4] Houston Hlth Dept, Houston, TX USA
基金
美国国家卫生研究院;
关键词
ENCEPHALITIS; INFECTION;
D O I
10.3201/eid2308.170384
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
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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页码:1372 / 1376
页数:5
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