Title |
Four emerging arboviral diseases in North America: Jamestown Canyon, Powassan, chikungunya, and Zika virus diseases
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Published in |
Journal of NeuroVirology, February 2016
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DOI | 10.1007/s13365-016-0428-5 |
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Authors |
Daniel M. Pastula, Daniel E. Smith, J. David Beckham, Kenneth L. Tyler |
Abstract |
Arthropod-borne viruses, or arboviruses, are viruses that are transmitted through the bites of mosquitoes, ticks, or sandflies. There are numerous arboviruses throughout the world capable of causing human disease spanning different viral families and genera. Recently, Jamestown Canyon, Powassan, chikungunya, and Zika viruses have emerged as increasingly important arboviruses that can cause human disease in North America. Unfortunately, there are currently no proven disease-modifying therapies for these arboviral diseases, so treatment is largely supportive. Given there are also no commercially available vaccines for these four arboviral infections, prevention is the key. To prevent mosquito or tick bites that might result in one of these arboviral diseases, people should wear long-sleeved shirts and pants while outside if feasible, apply insect repellant when going outdoors, using window screens or air conditioning to keep mosquitoes outside, and perform tick checks after being in wooded or brushy outdoor areas. |
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Spain | 1 | 17% |
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Brazil | 2 | 2% |
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Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 10 | 8% |
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Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 6 | 5% |
Other | 28 | 21% |
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