Dead crow densities and human cases of West Nile Virus, New York State, 2000

Authors
Eidson, M Miller, J Kramer, L Cherry, B Hagiwara, Y
Citation
M. Eidson et al., Dead crow densities and human cases of West Nile Virus, New York State, 2000, EM INFECT D, 7(4), 2001, pp. 662-664
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease
Journal title
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
10806040 → ACNP
Volume
7
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
662 - 664
Database
ISI
SICI code
1080-6040(200107/08)7:4<662:DCDAHC>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
In 2000, Staten Island, New York, reported 10 human West Nile virus cases a nd high densities of dead crows. Surrounding counties with <2 human cases h ad moderate dead crow densities, and upstate counties with no human cases h ad low dead crow densities. Monitoring such densities may be helpful becaus e this factor may be determined without the delays associated with specimen collection and testing.