Primary causes of death in reported cases of fatal West Nile Fever, United States, 2002-2006

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 161-164

  Sejvar, James J ^a   Lindsey, Nicole P ^a   Campbell, Grant L ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR EMERGING AND ZOONOTIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Fever; Flavivirus; Survival; West Nile

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILD; DEATH; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INFANT; LUNG DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES; WEST NILE FEVER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAUSE OF DEATH; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES; WEST NILE FEVER; YOUNG ADULT;

FLAVIVIRUS; WEST NILE VIRUS;

EID: 79551591279     PISSN: 15303667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2009.0086     Document Type: Article

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