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Briefings on Infection Control (Single Article)

Education, surveillance are keys to West Nile virus preparedness
September 2003

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With several human cases of West Nile virus turning up across the United States, hospital IC departments must be alert for signs of the mosquito-borne illness.

In 2002, West Nile virus killed 284 people and more than 4,000 cases were reported across the country, according to the CDC. As of press-time, the CDC reported 69 human cases of West Nile and three deaths in 12 states.

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