Exploring the Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Reservoir Hosts, Vectors, and Human Hosts of West Nile Virus: A Review of the Recent Literature

Esra Ozdenerol, Gregory N. Taff and Cem Akkus
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Esra Ozdenerol: Department of Earth Sciences, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, USA
Gregory N. Taff: Norwegian Forest and Landscape Institute, Tromso 9007, Norway
Cem Akkus: Department of Earth Sciences, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, USA

IJERPH, 2013, vol. 10, issue 11, 1-34

Abstract: Over the last two decades West Nile Virus (WNV) has been responsible for significant disease outbreaks in humans and animals in many parts of the World. Its extremely rapid global diffusion argues for a better understanding of its geographic extent. The purpose of this inquiry was to explore spatio-temporal patterns of WNV using geospatial technologies to study populations of the reservoir hosts, vectors, and human hosts, in addition to the spatio-temporal interactions among these populations. Review of the recent literature on spatial WNV disease risk modeling led to the conclusion that numerous environmental factors might be critical for its dissemination. New Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-based studies are monitoring occurrence at the macro-level, and helping pinpoint areas of occurrence at the micro-level, where geographically-targeted, species-specific control measures are sometimes taken and more sophisticated methods of surveillance have been used.

Keywords: West Nile Virus; geographic distribution; risk modeling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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