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An Epidemiological Study Of West Nile Virus In Maricopa County, Arizona, Shawna Bronte
An Epidemiological Study Of West Nile Virus In Maricopa County, Arizona, Shawna Bronte
Public Health Theses
Introduction: Vector-borne infectious diseases represent a major public health problem in both developing and developed nations. In particular, West Nile Virus (WNV), a mosquito-borne disease that can lead to severe disease and death in humans, caused over 2,100 reported cases in the United States last year (CDC, 2016). In Maricopa County, Arizona WNV has caused 474 reported cases during the last five years, with a case-fatality rate at 7.8%.
Aim: To examine the association between weather patterns and incidence of WNV in Maricopa County, AZ from 2007 to 2013.
Methods: We analyzed weekly data on climatological variables and WNV incidence …