RT Journal Article
T1 West Nile virus outbreak in humans and epidemiological surveillance, west Andalusia, Spain, 2016.
A1 López-Ruiz, Nuria
A1 Montaño-Remacha, María Del Carmen
A1 Durán-Pla, Enric
A1 Pérez-Ruiz, Mercedes
A1 Navarro-Marí, Jose María
A1 Salamanca-Rivera, Celia
A1 Miranda, Blanca
A1 Oyonarte-Gómez, Salvador
A1 Ruiz-Fernández, Josefa
K1 Andalusia
K1 West Nile fever
K1 epidemiology
K1 infection control
K1 laboratory surveillance
K1 outbreaks
K1 surveillance
K1 vector-borne disease
K1 viral infections
AB In Andalusia, Spain, West Nile virus (WNV) surveillance takes place from April to November, during the active vector period. Within this area seroconversion to this virus was evidenced in wild birds in 2004, affecting horses and two humans for the first time in 2010. Since 2010, the virus has been isolated every year in horses, and national and regional surveillance plans have been updated with the epidemiological changes found. WNV is spreading rapidly throughout southern Europe and has caused outbreaks in humans. Here we describe the second WNV outbreak in humans in Andalusia, with three confirmed cases, which occurred between August and September 2016, and the measures carried out to control it. Surveillance during the transmission season is essential to monitor and ensure prompt identification of any outbreaks.
YR 2018
FD 2018
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/12331
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/12331
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RD Apr 12, 2025