4 Arizona Department of Health Services, Phoenix, AZ, USA. (Accepted 3 November 2011). SUMMARY. Accurate data on West Nile virus (WNV) cases help ...
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Completeness of West Nile virus testing in patients with meningitis and encephalitis during an outbreak in Arizona, USA
I. B. W E BE R 1*, N. P. L I ND SE Y 1, A. M. B U N K O - P A T T E R SO N 2, G. B R IG GS 3, T. J. W A DL E I GH 2, T. L. S Y L V E S T E R 2, C. L E V Y 4, K. K. KO M A T S U 4, J. A. L E H MA N 1, M. F IS C H E R 1 A N D J. E. S T A P L E S 1 1
Arboviral Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, CO, USA Maricopa County Department of Public Health, Phoenix, AZ, USA 3 Pinal County Division of Public Health, Florence, AZ, USA 4 Arizona Department of Health Services, Phoenix, AZ, USA 2
(Accepted 3 November 2011) SUMMARY Accurate data on West Nile virus (WNV) cases help guide public health education and control activities, and impact regional WNV blood product screening procedures. During an outbreak of WNV disease in Arizona, records from patients with meningitis or encephalitis were reviewed to determine the proportion tested for WNV. Of 60 patients identified with meningitis or encephalitis, 24 (40 %) were tested for WNV. Only 12 (28 %) of 43 patients aged
