Behavioral risks for West Nile virus disease, northern Colorado, 2003

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 419-425

  Gujral, Indira B ^a,c   Zielinski Gutierrez, Emily C ^b   LeBailly, Adrienne ^a   Nasci, Roger ^b  

^a Larimer County Department of Health and Environment   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE; INSECT REPELLENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; MALE; MOSQUITO; UNITED STATES; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WEST NILE FLAVIVIRUS;

EID: 33847357427     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: 10806059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid1303.060941     Document Type: Article

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