Correlation of West Nile Virus Incidence in Donated Blood with West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease Rates, United States, 2010–2012
Over the past decade, West Nile virus (WNV) has spread across the United States. We aggregated blood donor data from 2010–2012 and then calculated the incidence of WNV RNA–positive donations and compared the incidence with neuroinvasive disease (NID) case data from the ArboNET surveillance system. O...
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doaj-45a07c4f221f46a492c2af573dca7db62020-11-25T00:33:25ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592017-02-0123221221910.3201/eid2302.161058Correlation of West Nile Virus Incidence in Donated Blood with West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease Rates, United States, 2010–2012Edouard BetsemZhanna KaidarovaSusan L. StramerBeth ShazMerlyn SayersGerman LeParcBrian S. CusterMichael P. BuschEdward L. MurphyOver the past decade, West Nile virus (WNV) has spread across the United States. We aggregated blood donor data from 2010–2012 and then calculated the incidence of WNV RNA–positive donations and compared the incidence with neuroinvasive disease (NID) case data from the ArboNET surveillance system. Of 10,107,853 donations, 640 were confirmed positive. The seasonal WNV incidence rate per 100,000 persons was 33.4 (95% CI 22–45) in 2010, 25.7 (95% CI 15–34) in 2011, and 119.9 (95% CI 98–141) in 2012. NID to blood donor ratios were 1 in 164 (95% CI 152–178) in 2010, 1 in 158 (95% CI 145–174) in 2011, and 1 in 131 (95% CI 127–136) in 2012. We updated estimates of the ratio of NID to WNV infection rates, demonstrating stable disease penetrance over the study period. Blood donor WNV RNA screening is a valuable public health tool for WNV surveillance.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/2/16-1058_articleWest Nile virusWNVblood donorsincidencearbovirusneuroinvasive disease |
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Edouard Betsem Zhanna Kaidarova Susan L. Stramer Beth Shaz Merlyn Sayers German LeParc Brian S. Custer Michael P. Busch Edward L. Murphy |
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Edouard Betsem Zhanna Kaidarova Susan L. Stramer Beth Shaz Merlyn Sayers German LeParc Brian S. Custer Michael P. Busch Edward L. Murphy Correlation of West Nile Virus Incidence in Donated Blood with West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease Rates, United States, 2010–2012 Emerging Infectious Diseases West Nile virus WNV blood donors incidence arbovirus neuroinvasive disease |
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Edouard Betsem Zhanna Kaidarova Susan L. Stramer Beth Shaz Merlyn Sayers German LeParc Brian S. Custer Michael P. Busch Edward L. Murphy |
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Correlation of West Nile Virus Incidence in Donated Blood with West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease Rates, United States, 2010–2012 |
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Correlation of West Nile Virus Incidence in Donated Blood with West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease Rates, United States, 2010–2012 |
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Correlation of West Nile Virus Incidence in Donated Blood with West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease Rates, United States, 2010–2012 |
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Correlation of West Nile Virus Incidence in Donated Blood with West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease Rates, United States, 2010–2012 |
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Correlation of West Nile Virus Incidence in Donated Blood with West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease Rates, United States, 2010–2012 |
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correlation of west nile virus incidence in donated blood with west nile neuroinvasive disease rates, united states, 2010–2012 |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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1080-6040 1080-6059 |
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2017-02-01 |
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Over the past decade, West Nile virus (WNV) has spread across the United States. We aggregated blood donor data from 2010–2012 and then calculated the incidence of WNV RNA–positive donations and compared the incidence with neuroinvasive disease (NID) case data from the ArboNET surveillance system. Of 10,107,853 donations, 640 were confirmed positive. The seasonal WNV incidence rate per 100,000 persons was 33.4 (95% CI 22–45) in 2010, 25.7 (95% CI 15–34) in 2011, and 119.9 (95% CI 98–141) in 2012. NID to blood donor ratios were 1 in 164 (95% CI 152–178) in 2010, 1 in 158 (95% CI 145–174) in 2011, and 1 in 131 (95% CI 127–136) in 2012. We updated estimates of the ratio of NID to WNV infection rates, demonstrating stable disease penetrance over the study period. Blood donor WNV RNA screening is a valuable public health tool for WNV surveillance. |
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West Nile virus WNV blood donors incidence arbovirus neuroinvasive disease |
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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/2/16-1058_article |
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