Review of West Nile virus circulation and outbreak risk in Madagascar: Entomological and ornithological perspectives
West Nile fever (WNF) is a zoonotic disease, occurring nearly globally. In Madagascar, West Nile virus (WNV) was first detected in 1978 from wild birds and the virus is currently distributed across the island, but no epidemic or epizootic period has been recorded. One fatal human case of WNV infecti...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2016-01-01
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Series: | Parasite |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2016058 |