Abstract
We conducted a cross-sectional, household survey in Oakville, Ontario, where an outbreak of West Nile virus (WNV) in 2002 led to an unprecedented number of cases of meningitis and encephalitis. Practicing > or =2 personal protective behavior traits reduced the risk for WNV infection by half.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Animals
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Crows
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Ontario / epidemiology
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Prevalence
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Risk Factors
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West Nile Fever / blood
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West Nile Fever / epidemiology*
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West Nile Fever / prevention & control
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West Nile virus / pathogenicity*