| Title |
West Nile virus and the climate
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Urban Health, June 2001
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| DOI | 10.1093/jurban/78.2.367 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Paul R. Epstein |
| Abstract |
West Nile virus is transmitted by urban-dwelling mosquitoes to birds and other animals, with occasional "spillover" to humans. While the means by which West Nile virus was introduced into the Americas in 1999 remain unknown, the climatic conditions that amplify diseases that cycle among urban mosquitoes, birds, and humans are warm winters and spring droughts. This information can be useful in generating early warning systems and mobilizing timely and the most environmentally friendly public health interventions. The extreme weather conditions accompanying long-term climate change may also be contributing to the spread of West Nile virus in the United States and Europe. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 2 | 67% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 1% |
| United States | 2 | 1% |
| Sweden | 1 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 154 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 29 | 18% |
| Student > Bachelor | 27 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 24 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 19 | 12% |
| Other | 10 | 6% |
| Other | 22 | 14% |
| Unknown | 29 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 42 | 26% |
| Environmental Science | 22 | 14% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 14 | 9% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 8 | 5% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 7 | 4% |
| Other | 30 | 19% |
| Unknown | 37 | 23% |
Attention Score in Context
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