Where is West Nile fever? Lessons learnt from recent human cases in northern Italy

F Gobbi; G Napoletano; C Piovesan; F Russo; A Angheben; A Rossanese; A M Cattelan; L Gallo; M Valsecchi; A Piazza; G Venturi; Z Bisoffi

Where is West Nile fever? Lessons learnt from recent human cases in northern Italy

Euro Surveill. 2009 Mar 12;14(10):19143.

Authors

F Gobbi¹, G Napoletano, C Piovesan, F Russo, A Angheben, A Rossanese, A M Cattelan, L Gallo, M Valsecchi, A Piazza, G Venturi, Z Bisoffi

Affiliation

¹ Department of Prevention, Verona, Italy. fgobbi@ulss20.verona.it

PMID: 19317987

Abstract

West Nile disease in humans has been detected for the first time in Italy in two regions, Emilia-Romagna and Veneto. We conclude that also West Nile fever cases should be specifically targeted by surveillance.

MeSH terms

Disease Outbreaks / statistics & numerical data*
Humans
Incidence
Italy / epidemiology
Population Surveillance*
Risk Assessment / methods*
Risk Factors
West Nile Fever / epidemiology*