The Outbreak of West Nile Virus Infection in the New York City Area in 1999
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- 14 June 2001
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- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 344 (24) , 1807-1814
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm200106143442401
Abstract
In late August 1999, an unusual cluster of cases of meningoencephalitis associated with muscle weakness was reported to the New York City Department of Health. The initial epidemiologic and environmental investigations suggested an arboviral cause.Keywords
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