West Nile virus continues to evolve in the U.S.
West Nile virus has continued to evolve since the first time it was detected in 1999, an issue that's highlighted in a study published this week in a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention journal.
West Nile virus has continued to evolve since the first time it was detected in 1999, an issue highlighted in a study published this week in a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention journal.
Researchers took data collected about West Nile virus in Houston and found four new genetic groups of the virus were active in Texas from 2010-12.
West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne virus contracted through the bite of a mosquito carrying the virus.
In 2012, Oklahoma and the rest of the nation, especially Texas, saw record-breaking numbers of West Nile virus cases and deaths.
Last year, 176 Oklahoma residents were confirmed to have contracted West Nile, and of that group, 15 people died. It was the highest numbers of cases and deaths reported since 2007.
The study highlights the importance of collecting data about West Nile virus.
Scientists need the data to understand how the virus continues to change and whether the changes impact how the virus interacts with its hosts, according to the study, which was published in Emerging Infectious Diseases, the CDC's monthly peer-reviewed public health journal.
West Nile virus has continued to evolve since the first time it was detected in 1999, an issue that's highlighted in a study published this week in a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention journal.
West Nile virus has continued to evolve since the first time it was detected in 1999, an issue highlighted in a study published this week in a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention journal.
Researchers took data collected about West Nile virus in Houston and found four new genetic groups of the virus were active in Texas from 2010-12.
West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne virus contracted through the bite of a mosquito carrying the virus.
In 2012, Oklahoma and the rest of the nation, especially Texas, saw record-breaking numbers of West Nile virus cases and deaths.
Last year, 176 Oklahoma residents were confirmed to have contracted West Nile, and of that group, 15 people died. It was the highest numbers of cases and deaths reported since 2007.
The study highlights the importance of collecting data about West Nile virus.
Scientists need the data to understand how the virus continues to change and whether the changes impact how the virus interacts with its hosts, according to the study, which was published in Emerging Infectious Diseases, the CDC's monthly peer-reviewed public health journal.