What to know
To prevent West Nile virus infections, it is important to conduct surveillance and understand where and how much West Nile virus (WNV) activity is occurring in the United States. Below are several links to WNV Surveillance Guidelines and several reports describing WNV human activity in the United States.
Surveillance, prevention, and control
West Nile surveillance and control guidelines for professionals working to protect public health.
Publications
MMWR articles
Annual reports
West Nile virus and other domestic nationally notifiable arboviral diseases — United States
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Notes from the field
MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report / Vol. 72 / No. 17 / P. 452–457
MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report / Vol. 70 / No. 4 / P. 123–124
Content Source
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)
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