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Proximity of Residence to Bodies of Water and Risk for West Nile Virus Infection: A Case-Control Study in Houston, Texas
West Nile virus (WNV), a mosquito-borne virus, has clinically affected hundreds of residents in the Houston metropolitan area since its introduction in 2002. This study aimed to determine if living within close proximity to a water source increases one's odds of infection with WNV. We identifie...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3270568/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22315511 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/159578 |
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author | Nolan, Melissa S. Zangeneh, Ana Khuwaja, Salma A. Martinez, Diana Rossmann, Susan N. Cardenas, Victor Murray, Kristy O. |
author_facet | Nolan, Melissa S. Zangeneh, Ana Khuwaja, Salma A. Martinez, Diana Rossmann, Susan N. Cardenas, Victor Murray, Kristy O. |
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description | West Nile virus (WNV), a mosquito-borne virus, has clinically affected hundreds of residents in the Houston metropolitan area since its introduction in 2002. This study aimed to determine if living within close proximity to a water source increases one's odds of infection with WNV. We identified 356 eligible WNV-positive cases and 356 controls using a population proportionate to size model with US Census Bureau data. We found that living near slow moving water sources was statistically associated with increased odds for human infection, while living near moderate moving water systems was associated with decreased odds for human infection. Living near bayous lined with vegetation as opposed to concrete also showed increased risk of infection. The habitats of slow moving and vegetation lined water sources appear to favor the mosquito-human transmission cycle. These methods can be used by resource-limited health entities to identify high-risk areas for arboviral disease surveillance and efficient mosquito management initiatives. |
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spelling | pubmed-32705682012-02-07 Proximity of Residence to Bodies of Water and Risk for West Nile Virus Infection: A Case-Control Study in Houston, Texas Nolan, Melissa S. Zangeneh, Ana Khuwaja, Salma A. Martinez, Diana Rossmann, Susan N. Cardenas, Victor Murray, Kristy O. J Biomed Biotechnol Research Article West Nile virus (WNV), a mosquito-borne virus, has clinically affected hundreds of residents in the Houston metropolitan area since its introduction in 2002. This study aimed to determine if living within close proximity to a water source increases one's odds of infection with WNV. We identified 356 eligible WNV-positive cases and 356 controls using a population proportionate to size model with US Census Bureau data. We found that living near slow moving water sources was statistically associated with increased odds for human infection, while living near moderate moving water systems was associated with decreased odds for human infection. Living near bayous lined with vegetation as opposed to concrete also showed increased risk of infection. The habitats of slow moving and vegetation lined water sources appear to favor the mosquito-human transmission cycle. These methods can be used by resource-limited health entities to identify high-risk areas for arboviral disease surveillance and efficient mosquito management initiatives. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012 2012-01-24 /pmc/articles/PMC3270568/ /pubmed/22315511 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/159578 Text en Copyright © 2012 Melissa S. Nolan et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Research Article Nolan, Melissa S. Zangeneh, Ana Khuwaja, Salma A. Martinez, Diana Rossmann, Susan N. Cardenas, Victor Murray, Kristy O. Proximity of Residence to Bodies of Water and Risk for West Nile Virus Infection: A Case-Control Study in Houston, Texas |
title | Proximity of Residence to Bodies of Water and Risk for West Nile Virus Infection: A Case-Control Study in Houston, Texas |
title_full | Proximity of Residence to Bodies of Water and Risk for West Nile Virus Infection: A Case-Control Study in Houston, Texas |
title_fullStr | Proximity of Residence to Bodies of Water and Risk for West Nile Virus Infection: A Case-Control Study in Houston, Texas |
title_full_unstemmed | Proximity of Residence to Bodies of Water and Risk for West Nile Virus Infection: A Case-Control Study in Houston, Texas |
title_short | Proximity of Residence to Bodies of Water and Risk for West Nile Virus Infection: A Case-Control Study in Houston, Texas |
title_sort | proximity of residence to bodies of water and risk for west nile virus infection: a case-control study in houston, texas |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3270568/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22315511 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/159578 |
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