Emerging infectious diseases · 2011 · 192 citations · 12 references
Veterinary MedicineGeriatric MedicineInfectious DiseasesInfectious Disease EpidemiologyNeuroinfectious DiseasesOutbreak InvestigationCentral Nervous System InfectionsViral InfectionsWest Nile Virus InfectionAdvanced AgeHuman Neuroinvasive DiseaseInfection Risk FactorsTransmission Risk FactorsWest Nile Virus DiseaseWest Nile Virus EncephalitisWest Nile Virus EpidemiologyWest Nile Virus Transmission
During 2010, an outbreak of West Nile virus infection occurred in Greece. A total of 197 patients with neuroinvasive disease were reported, of whom 33 (17%) died. Advanced age and a history of heart disease were independently associated with death, emphasizing the need for prevention of this infection in persons with these risk factors.
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