West Nile virus infection among the homeless, Houston, Texas

Tamra E. Meyer; Lara M. Bull; Kelly Cain Holmes; Rhia F. Pascua; Amelia Travassos Da Rosa; Christian R. Gutierrez; Tracie Corbin; Jennifer L. Woodward; Jeffrey P. Taylor; Robert B. Tesh; Kristy O. Murray

doi:10.3201/eid1310.070442

West Nile virus infection among the homeless, Houston, Texas

Tamra E. Meyer
, Lara M. Bull
, Kelly Cain Holmes
, Rhia F. Pascua
, Amelia Travassos Da Rosa
, Christian R. Gutierrez
, Tracie Corbin
, Jennifer L. Woodward
, Jeffrey P. Taylor
, Robert B. Tesh
, Kristy O. Murray

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Abstract

Among 397 homeless participants studied, the overall West Nile virus (WNV) seroprevalence was 6.8%. Risk factors for WNV infection included being homeless >1 year, spending >6 hours outside daily, regularly taking mosquito precautions, and current marijuana use. Public health interventions need to be directed toward this high-risk population.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1500-1503
Number of pages	4
Journal	Emerging infectious diseases
Volume	13
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1310.070442
State	Published - Oct 2007

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Epidemiology
Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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