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Epidemiology of West Nile Virus in Georgia

What is West Nile Virus?. Member of the genus FlavivirusGenus includes Yellow Fever, Dengue, and Hepatitis C virusesJapanese Encephalitis Serocomplex within genusIncludes closely-related viruses such as Saint Louis Encephalitis virus (SLE), Japanese Encephalitis virus (JE), and Kunjin virus, amon

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Epidemiology of West Nile Virus in Georgia

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    1. Epidemiology of West Nile Virus in Georgia

    2. What is West Nile Virus? Member of the genus Flavivirus Genus includes Yellow Fever, Dengue, and Hepatitis C viruses Japanese Encephalitis Serocomplex within genus Includes closely-related viruses such as Saint Louis Encephalitis virus (SLE), Japanese Encephalitis virus (JE), and Kunjin virus, among others

    3. What is West Nile Virus? (2) WNV is an arbovirus (arthropod-borne virus) Arboviruses are transmitted by mosquitoes or ticks Zoonotic life cycle – humans are not part of the WNV life cycle, they are incidental hosts Birds are the primary amplifier hosts, or reservoirs of West Nile Virus (WNV) Migratory birds play a role in distribution of WNV

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