West Nile Virus
France Sets Up Nationwide Surveillance Program
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, September 23rd, 2001
After the epizootic that occurred in the south of France (Petite Camargue area) last year, a seasonal West Nile (WN) virus surveillance system was set up in June 2001 to include human, equine, avian, and mosquito subsystems. The aim is to detect WN virus activity in these host and vector populations in order to take appropriate measures in terms of vector control, communication, or enhanced surveillance. Different responses have been planned depending on the results from each subsystem (birds, mosquito pools, horses, or humans).
The objective of the human surveillance is to detect severe cases of WN virus infection. A suspect case is any person admitted to hospital...
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