Rainfall and sentinel chicken seroconversions predict human cases of Murray Valley encephalitis in the north of Western Australia

Rainfall and sentinel chicken seroconversions predict human cases of Murray Valley encephalitis in the north of Western Australia

Background Murray Valley encephalitis virus (MVEV) is a flavivirus that occurs in Australia and New Guinea. While clinical cases are uncommon, MVEV can cause severe encephalitis with high mortality. Sentinel chicken surveillance is used at many sites around Australia to provide an early warning syst...

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Main Authors: Selvey, Linda, Johansen, C., Broom, A., Antao, Catarina, Lindsay, M., Mackenzie, John, Smith, D.
Format: Journal Article
Published: BioMed Central 2014
Subjects:
Epidemiology
Murray valley encephalitis
Sentinel chicken surveillance
Environmental factors
Flavivirus
Human risk
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/14421

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/14421

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