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West Nile Virus
Study findings from Colorado State University broaden understanding of west nile virus
November 19th, 2008
According to recent research published in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, "In the absence of a vaccine for use in humans against West Nile virus (WNV), mosquito control and personal protection against mosquito bites are the only measures available to prevent disease. Improved spatial targeting is desirable for costly mosquito and WNV surveillance and control schemes." "We used a multivariate regression modeling approach to develop spatial models predicting high risk of exposure to WNV in western and eastern Colorado based on associations between Geographic Information System-derived environmental data and zip code of residence for 3,659...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-11-19)
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