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Outbreak of West Nile Virus Infection in Greece, 2010

Authors :
Kostas Danis
Anna Papa
George Theocharopoulos
Georgios Dougas
Maria Athanasiou
Marios Detsis
Agoritsa Baka
Theodoros Lytras
Kassiani Mellou
Stefanos Bonovas
Takis Panagiotopoulos
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 17, Iss 10, Pp 1868-1872 (2011)
Publication Year :
2011
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011.

Abstract

During 2010, an outbreak of West Nile virus infection occurred in Greece. A total of 197 patients with neuroinvasive disease were reported, of whom 33 (17%) died. Advanced age and a history of heart disease were independently associated with death, emphasizing the need for prevention of this infection in persons with these risk factors.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
17
Issue :
10
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.bf6da3c0c084236b4d51b820c8e292d
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1710.110525