Selected article for: "mosquito borne and West Nile virus"

Author: Brown, Lisa; Murray, Virginia
Title: Examining the relationship between infectious diseases and flooding in Europe: A systematic literature review and summary of possible public health interventions
  • Document date: 2013_4_1
  • ID: 5qhumjas_63
    Snippet: West Nile virus (WNV) emerged in Europe after heavy rains and flooding, with outbreaks in Romania in 1996-1997, the Czech Republic in 1997, and Italy in 1998. 53 The 2002 flood in the Czech Republic resulted in mass mosquito breeding with a biting frequency peaking at 70 bites per person per minute. 54 Specimens from 497 flood-affected residents were examined serologically for mosquito-borne viruses. Paired serum samples showed one Tahyna virus i.....
    Document: West Nile virus (WNV) emerged in Europe after heavy rains and flooding, with outbreaks in Romania in 1996-1997, the Czech Republic in 1997, and Italy in 1998. 53 The 2002 flood in the Czech Republic resulted in mass mosquito breeding with a biting frequency peaking at 70 bites per person per minute. 54 Specimens from 497 flood-affected residents were examined serologically for mosquito-borne viruses. Paired serum samples showed one Tahyna virus infection among 150 residents.

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