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The Spatial Epidemiology And Clinical Features Of Reported Cases Of La Crosse Virus Infection In West Virginia From 2003 To 2007, Andrew D. Haddow, Danae Bixler, Agricola Odoi
The Spatial Epidemiology And Clinical Features Of Reported Cases Of La Crosse Virus Infection In West Virginia From 2003 To 2007, Andrew D. Haddow, Danae Bixler, Agricola Odoi
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Background
La Crosse virus (LACV) is a major cause of pediatric encephalitis in the United States. Since the mid-1980s, the number of reported cases of LACV infection in West Virginia has continued to rise and the state currently reports the most cases in the United States. The purpose of this study was to investigate and describe the spatial epidemiology and clinical presentation of LACV infection cases reported in West Virginia, as well as to provide a description of the environmental conditions present at the residences of the LACV infection cases.
Methods
Descriptive and spatial analyses were performed on LACV infection …