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West Nile Virus
Studies from University of Northern Iowa have provided new information about west nile virus
September 16th, 2008
According to a study from the United States, "West Nile virus ( WNV) emerged as a threat to public and veterinary health in the Midwest United States in 2001 and continues to cause significant morbidity and mortality annually. To investigate biotic and abiotic factors associated with disease incidence, cases of reported human disease caused by West Nile virus ( WNV) in the state of Iowa were aggregated by census block groups in Iowa for the years 2002 - 2006." "Spatially explicit data on landscape, demographic, and climatic conditions were collated and analyzed by census block groups. Statistical tests of differences between means and distributions of landscape,...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-09-16)
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