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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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Autores principales: Nolan, Melissa S., Zangeneh, Ana, Khuwaja, Salma A., Martinez, Diana, Rossmann, Susan N., Cardenas, Victor, Murray, Kristy O.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
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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.
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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.
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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
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
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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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