Spatial distribution of West Nile virus in humans and mosquitoes in Israel, 2000â2014
Objectives: Israel has a long history of West Nile virus (WNV) morbidity, and the rate of detection of WNV in mosquitoes has been high since 2000. The aim of this study was to integrate several WNV datasets in order to gain an insight into the geographical distribution of WNV in Israel. Methods: Thr...
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| author | Yaniv Lustig Zalman Kaufman Ella Mendelson Laor Orshan Emilia Anis Yael Glazer Daniel Cohen Tamy Shohat Ravit Bassal |
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| description | Objectives: Israel has a long history of West Nile virus (WNV) morbidity, and the rate of detection of WNV in mosquitoes has been high since 2000. The aim of this study was to integrate several WNV datasets in order to gain an insight into the geographical distribution of WNV in Israel. Methods: Three choropleth maps were generated showing WNV human morbidity, WNV prevalence in mosquitoes, and the results of a nationwide serological survey, based on the division of Israel into 15 sub-districts. Results: The maps show a high endemicity of WNV in Israel. In respect to the morbidity map, the population residing in the central part of the country and in Arava Region is at higher risk of developing the disease than the population of the rest of Israel. Interestingly, high prevalence rates of both WNV serology and WNV-infected mosquitoes were detected in Arava Region, but lower prevalence rates were detected in most areas of the coastal region, suggesting that other factors might also be important in the development of symptomatic WNV infections. Conclusions: These results underline the high prevalence of WNV in Israel and point to specific risk areas for WNV infections across the country. Keywords: West Nile virus, Prevalence, Mosquitoes, WNV infection, Spatial distribution, Israel |
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| spelling | doaj.art-18e840a875ae4c3abbb99400753681172022-12-22T03:52:32ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases1201-97122017-11-01642026Spatial distribution of West Nile virus in humans and mosquitoes in Israel, 2000â2014Yaniv Lustig0Zalman Kaufman1Ella Mendelson2Laor Orshan3Emilia Anis4Yael Glazer5Daniel Cohen6Tamy Shohat7Ravit Bassal8Central Virology Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel; Corresponding author at: National Center for Zoonotic Viruses, Central Virology Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat-Gan, Israel. Fax: +972 3 5302457.Israel Center for Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, IsraelCentral Virology Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel; Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, IsraelLaboratory of Entomology, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, IsraelDivision of Epidemiology, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel; Braun School of Public Health, Hebrew University and Hadassah, Jerusalem, IsraelDivision of Epidemiology, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel; Department of Public Health, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, IsraelDepartment of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, IsraelCentral Virology Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel; Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, IsraelIsrael Center for Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, IsraelObjectives: Israel has a long history of West Nile virus (WNV) morbidity, and the rate of detection of WNV in mosquitoes has been high since 2000. The aim of this study was to integrate several WNV datasets in order to gain an insight into the geographical distribution of WNV in Israel. Methods: Three choropleth maps were generated showing WNV human morbidity, WNV prevalence in mosquitoes, and the results of a nationwide serological survey, based on the division of Israel into 15 sub-districts. Results: The maps show a high endemicity of WNV in Israel. In respect to the morbidity map, the population residing in the central part of the country and in Arava Region is at higher risk of developing the disease than the population of the rest of Israel. Interestingly, high prevalence rates of both WNV serology and WNV-infected mosquitoes were detected in Arava Region, but lower prevalence rates were detected in most areas of the coastal region, suggesting that other factors might also be important in the development of symptomatic WNV infections. Conclusions: These results underline the high prevalence of WNV in Israel and point to specific risk areas for WNV infections across the country. Keywords: West Nile virus, Prevalence, Mosquitoes, WNV infection, Spatial distribution, Israelhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217302175 |
| spellingShingle | Yaniv Lustig Zalman Kaufman Ella Mendelson Laor Orshan Emilia Anis Yael Glazer Daniel Cohen Tamy Shohat Ravit Bassal Spatial distribution of West Nile virus in humans and mosquitoes in Israel, 2000â2014 International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| title | Spatial distribution of West Nile virus in humans and mosquitoes in Israel, 2000â2014 |
| title_full | Spatial distribution of West Nile virus in humans and mosquitoes in Israel, 2000â2014 |
| title_fullStr | Spatial distribution of West Nile virus in humans and mosquitoes in Israel, 2000â2014 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spatial distribution of West Nile virus in humans and mosquitoes in Israel, 2000â2014 |
| title_short | Spatial distribution of West Nile virus in humans and mosquitoes in Israel, 2000â2014 |
| title_sort | spatial distribution of west nile virus in humans and mosquitoes in israel 2000a2014 |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217302175 |
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