Rural Cases of Equine West Nile Virus Encephalomyelitis and the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index

2005 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael P. Ward ◽  
Bruce H. Ramsay ◽  
Kevin Gallo
Keyword(s):  
West Nile Virus ◽  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
West Nile ◽  
Equine West Nile Virus

scholarly journals Effects of weather and landscape on the equine West Nile virus infection risk in Mississippi, USA

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guiming Wang
Keyword(s):  
West Nile Virus ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Hierarchical Models ◽  
West Nile Virus Infection ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
West Nile ◽  
Bayesian Hierarchical ◽  
Agricultural Areas ◽  
Equine West Nile Virus

The West Nile virus (WNv) continues to be a public health concern in North America. Dry weather appears to increase human WNv infection risks, but it is uncertain whether dry weather conditions exert similar effects on the corresponding equine WNv infection. This study assessed the effects of precipitation of the previous year and land cover diversity on the equine WNv risk of Mississippi, USA, at the county level in the year 2002 using Bayesian hierarchical models. The risk estimated for 2002 was found to be inversely related to annual precipitation of the preceding year. Equine WNv risks were lower with greater land cover diversity probably due to the diluting effects of biodiversity. Correlation between the equine and human WNv risks was positive but relatively low. Dry weather conditions of the previous year might reduce mosquito competitors and predators and subsequently increase mosquito abundances and equine WNv risks in agricultural areas with low biodiversity.

Environmental risk factors for equine West Nile virus disease cases in Texas

2008 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 461-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael P. Ward ◽  
Courtney A. Wittich ◽  
Geoffrey Fosgate ◽  
Raghavan Srinivasan
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
West Nile Virus ◽  
Environmental Risk ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Environmental Risk Factors ◽  
West Nile ◽  
Equine West Nile Virus

scholarly journals Human and equine West Nile virus infections in France, August-September 2003

2003 ◽  
Vol 7 (43) ◽  
Author(s):  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
West Nile Virus ◽  
Virus Infections ◽  
West Nile ◽  
Human West Nile Virus ◽  
Equine West Nile Virus

On October 6, a case of human West Nile virus (WNV) infection was notified

West Nile Virus

ASHA Leader ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 10-13
Author(s):  
Susan Brady ◽  
Rhonda Miserendino ◽  
Noel Rao
Keyword(s):  
West Nile Virus ◽  
West Nile

West Nile Virus Season Off to Slow Start

2005 ◽  
Vol 39 (8) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
PATRICE WENDLING
Keyword(s):  
West Nile Virus ◽  
West Nile ◽  
Slow Start
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