Assessment of Arbovirus Surveillance 13 Years after Introduction of West Nile Virus, United States
Before 1999, the United States had no appropriated funding for arboviral surveillance, and many states conducted no such surveillance. After emergence of West Nile virus (WNV), federal funding was distributed to state and selected local health departments to build WNV surveillance systems. The Counc...
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doaj-b38304a560fc4fe4a5b5146b779518562020-11-24T23:35:30ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592015-07-012171159116610.3201/eid2107.140858Assessment of Arbovirus Surveillance 13 Years after Introduction of West Nile Virus, United StatesJames L. HadlerDhara PatelRoger S. NasciLyle R. PetersenJames M. HughesKristy BradleyPaul EtkindLilly KanJeffrey EngelBefore 1999, the United States had no appropriated funding for arboviral surveillance, and many states conducted no such surveillance. After emergence of West Nile virus (WNV), federal funding was distributed to state and selected local health departments to build WNV surveillance systems. The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists conducted assessments of surveillance capacity of resulting systems in 2004 and in 2012; the assessment in 2012 was conducted after a 61% decrease in federal funding. In 2004, nearly all states and assessed local health departments had well-developed animal, mosquito, and human surveillance systems to monitor WNV activity and anticipate outbreaks. In 2012, many health departments had decreased mosquito surveillance and laboratory testing capacity and had no systematic disease-based surveillance for other arboviruses. Arboviral surveillance in many states might no longer be sufficient to rapidly detect and provide information needed to fully respond to WNV outbreaks and other arboviral threats (e.g., dengue, chikungunya).https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/7/14-0858_articlearbovirusesvirusesmosquito-borne encephalitisWest Nile virussurveillancehealth departments |
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James L. Hadler Dhara Patel Roger S. Nasci Lyle R. Petersen James M. Hughes Kristy Bradley Paul Etkind Lilly Kan Jeffrey Engel Assessment of Arbovirus Surveillance 13 Years after Introduction of West Nile Virus, United States Emerging Infectious Diseases arboviruses viruses mosquito-borne encephalitis West Nile virus surveillance health departments |
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James L. Hadler Dhara Patel Roger S. Nasci Lyle R. Petersen James M. Hughes Kristy Bradley Paul Etkind Lilly Kan Jeffrey Engel |
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Assessment of Arbovirus Surveillance 13 Years after Introduction of West Nile Virus, United States |
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Assessment of Arbovirus Surveillance 13 Years after Introduction of West Nile Virus, United States |
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Assessment of Arbovirus Surveillance 13 Years after Introduction of West Nile Virus, United States |
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Assessment of Arbovirus Surveillance 13 Years after Introduction of West Nile Virus, United States |
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Assessment of Arbovirus Surveillance 13 Years after Introduction of West Nile Virus, United States |
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assessment of arbovirus surveillance 13 years after introduction of west nile virus, united states |
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Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Before 1999, the United States had no appropriated funding for arboviral surveillance, and many states conducted no such surveillance. After emergence of West Nile virus (WNV), federal funding was distributed to state and selected local health departments to build WNV surveillance systems. The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists conducted assessments of surveillance capacity of resulting systems in 2004 and in 2012; the assessment in 2012 was conducted after a 61% decrease in federal funding. In 2004, nearly all states and assessed local health departments had well-developed animal, mosquito, and human surveillance systems to monitor WNV activity and anticipate outbreaks. In 2012, many health departments had decreased mosquito surveillance and laboratory testing capacity and had no systematic disease-based surveillance for other arboviruses. Arboviral surveillance in many states might no longer be sufficient to rapidly detect and provide information needed to fully respond to WNV outbreaks and other arboviral threats (e.g., dengue, chikungunya). |
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arboviruses viruses mosquito-borne encephalitis West Nile virus surveillance health departments |
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