1. West Nile Virus 2. Center for Food Security anOverview• Organism• History• Epidemiology• Transmission• Disease in Humans• Disease in Animals• Prevention…
Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 West Nile Virus: Background and Ecology First isolated in West Nile district, Uganda, 1937 Commonly found in humans and birds and other vertebrates…
WEST NILE VIRUS (WNV) A Growing Concern WEST NILE VIRUS (WNV) A Growing Concern George A. Fisher, PA-C, MPH, DFAAPA October 25, 2012 West Nile Virus Objectives Be familiar…