Acute and Delayed Deaths after West Nile Virus Infection, Texas, USA, 2002–2012

Infection with West Nile virus (WNV) has a well-characterized acute disease process. However, long-term consequences are less understood. We searched death records for 4,142 residents of Texas, USA, infected with WNV during 2002–2012 and identified 557 (13%) deaths. We analyzed all-cause and cause-s...

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Main Authors: David C.E. Philpott, Melissa S. Nolan, Nicole Evert, Bonny Mayes, Dawn Hesalroad, Eric Fonken, Kristy O. Murray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/2/18-1250_article