West Nile Virus Surveillance in Connecticut in 2000: An Intense Epizootic without High Risk for Severe Human Disease

West Nile Virus Surveillance in Connecticut in 2000: An Intense Epizootic without High Risk for Severe Human Disease

In 1999, Connecticut was one of three states in which West Nile (WN) virus actively circulated prior to its recognition. In 2000, prospective surveillance was established, including monitoring bird deaths, testing dead crows, trapping and testing mosquitoes, testing horses and hospitalized humans wi...

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Main Authors: James Hadler, Randall Nelson, Tara McCarthy, Theodore Andreadis, Mary Jane Lis, Richard French, William Beckwith, Donald Mayo, Gary Archambault, Matthew Cartter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2001-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
West Nile virus
birds
mosquito control
horses
seroprevalence
Connecticut
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/4/01-7406_article

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