Year-round West Nile Virus Activity, Gulf Coast Region, Texas and Louisiana

Year-round West Nile Virus Activity, Gulf Coast Region, Texas and Louisiana

West Nile virus (WNV) was detected in 11 dead birds and two mosquito pools collected in east Texas and southern Louisiana during surveillance studies in the winter of 2003 to 2004. These findings suggest that WNV is active throughout the year in this region of the United States.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Robert B. Tesh, Ray Parsons, Marina Siirin, Yvonne Randle, Chris Sargent, Hilda Guzman, Taweesak Wuithiranyagool, Stephen Higgs, Dana L. Vanlandingham, Adil A. Bala, Keith Haas, Brian Zerinque
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
West Nile virus
arbovirus, viral diseases, vector-borne disease, virus ecology, infectious diseases, virus persistence, Culex mosquitoes, dispatch
Louisiana
Texas
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/9/04-0203_article
Description
Summary:West Nile virus (WNV) was detected in 11 dead birds and two mosquito pools collected in east Texas and southern Louisiana during surveillance studies in the winter of 2003 to 2004. These findings suggest that WNV is active throughout the year in this region of the United States.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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