Environmental and social determinants of human risk during a West Nile virus outbreak in the greater Chicago area, 2002

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The outbreak of West Nile Virus (WNV) in and around Chicago in 2002 included over 680 cases of human illness caused by the virus within this region. The notable clustering of the cases in two well-defined areas suggests the existence...

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Main Authors: Austin Connie, McTighe Thomas J, Tedesco Carmen, Ruiz Marilyn O, Kitron Uriel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-04-01
Series:International Journal of Health Geographics
Online Access:http://www.ij-healthgeographics.com/content/3/1/8