Protective Behavior and West Nile Virus Risk
Open Access
- 1 September 2005
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 11 (9) , 1425-1432
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1109.041184
Abstract
We conducted a cross-sectional, household survey in Oakville, Ontario, where an outbreak of West Nile virus (WNV) in 2002 led to an unprecedented number of cases of meningitis and encephalitis. Practicing >2 personal protective behavior traits reduced the risk for WNV infection by half.Keywords
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