Delinquent Mortgages, Neglected Swimming Pools, and West Nile Virus, California

Adjustable rate mortgages and the downturn in the California housing market caused a 300% increase in notices of delinquency in Bakersfield, Kern County. This led to large numbers of neglected swimming pools, which were associated with a 276% increase in the number of human West Nile virus cases dur...

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Main Authors: William K. Reisen, Richard M. Takahashi, Brian D. Carroll, Rob Quiring
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/11/08-0719_article