West Nile Virus Outbreak Among Horses in New York State, 1999 and 2000

West Nile Virus Outbreak Among Horses in New York State, 1999 and 2000

West Nile (WN) virus was identified in the Western Hemisphere in 1999. Along with human encephalitis cases, 20 equine cases of WN virus were detected in 1999 and 23 equine cases in 2000 in New York. During both years, the equine cases occurred after human cases in New York had been identified.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Susan C. Trock, Barry J. Meade, Amy L. Glaser, Eileen N. Ostlund, Robert S. Lanciotti, Bruce C. Cropp, Varuni Kulasekera, Laura D. Kramer, Nicholas Komar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2001-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
West Nile
horses
New York
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/4/01-7427_article

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