Cumulative Incidence of West Nile Virus Infection, Continental United States, 1999–2016

Using reported case data from ArboNET and previous seroprevalence data stratified by age and sex, we conservatively estimate that ≈7 million persons in the United States have been infected with West Nile virus since its introduction in 1999. Our data support the need for public health interventions...

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Main Authors: Shannon E. Ronca, Kristy O. Murray, Melissa S. Nolan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/2/18-0765_article
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spelling doaj-5fbed06f75004335ae76e923a346e7d12020-11-25T02:34:01ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592019-02-0125232532710.3201/eid2502.180765Cumulative Incidence of West Nile Virus Infection, Continental United States, 1999–2016Shannon E. RoncaKristy O. MurrayMelissa S. NolanUsing reported case data from ArboNET and previous seroprevalence data stratified by age and sex, we conservatively estimate that ≈7 million persons in the United States have been infected with West Nile virus since its introduction in 1999. Our data support the need for public health interventions and improved surveillance.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/2/18-0765_articleWest Nile virusprevalenceUnited StatesWest Nile neuroinvasive diseaseWest Nile feverasymptomatic infections
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author Shannon E. Ronca
Kristy O. Murray
Melissa S. Nolan
spellingShingle Shannon E. Ronca
Kristy O. Murray
Melissa S. Nolan
Cumulative Incidence of West Nile Virus Infection, Continental United States, 1999–2016
Emerging Infectious Diseases
West Nile virus
prevalence
United States
West Nile neuroinvasive disease
West Nile fever
asymptomatic infections
author_facet Shannon E. Ronca
Kristy O. Murray
Melissa S. Nolan
author_sort Shannon E. Ronca
title Cumulative Incidence of West Nile Virus Infection, Continental United States, 1999–2016
title_short Cumulative Incidence of West Nile Virus Infection, Continental United States, 1999–2016
title_full Cumulative Incidence of West Nile Virus Infection, Continental United States, 1999–2016
title_fullStr Cumulative Incidence of West Nile Virus Infection, Continental United States, 1999–2016
title_full_unstemmed Cumulative Incidence of West Nile Virus Infection, Continental United States, 1999–2016
title_sort cumulative incidence of west nile virus infection, continental united states, 1999–2016
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2019-02-01
description Using reported case data from ArboNET and previous seroprevalence data stratified by age and sex, we conservatively estimate that ≈7 million persons in the United States have been infected with West Nile virus since its introduction in 1999. Our data support the need for public health interventions and improved surveillance.
topic West Nile virus
prevalence
United States
West Nile neuroinvasive disease
West Nile fever
asymptomatic infections
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/2/18-0765_article
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