2005
DOI: 10.2987/8756-971x(2005)21[33:iownvo]2.0.co;2
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Impact of West Nile Virus Outbreak Upon St. Tammany Parish Mosquito Abatement District

Abstract: St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, experienced an outbreak of West Nile virus (WNV) in 2002, with 40 human cases and 4 deaths, most occurring from June to August. Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus was believed to be the primary vector of WNV during the outbreak, although circumstantial evidence suggests that Aedes albopictus also may have been involved in transmission. Dead bird reports were the 1st indication of the outbreak and were an excellent indicator of WNV activity; however, sentinel chickens were the most ef… Show more

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“…However, 2002 was an epidemic year, and WNV disease case numbers dropped sharply after July. 18 The STPMAD did not detect positive Cx. quinquefasciatus pools after July, 18 and a separate investigation conducted from August 3 to 15 19 did not detect viruspositive mosquito pools after August 10.…”
Section: Ecology Of West Nile Virus Vectors In Louisianamentioning
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“…However, 2002 was an epidemic year, and WNV disease case numbers dropped sharply after July. 18 The STPMAD did not detect positive Cx. quinquefasciatus pools after July, 18 and a separate investigation conducted from August 3 to 15 19 did not detect viruspositive mosquito pools after August 10.…”
Section: Ecology Of West Nile Virus Vectors In Louisianamentioning
confidence: 90%
“…pipiens complex, plays a role in WNV transmission analogous to the role of Cx. pipiens in the north 18,19,29,30 and Cx. pipiensquinquefasciatus hybrids in the middle latitudes of the United Figure 4.…”
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