Risk maps to predict West Nile virus spread a year in advance

(University of Malaga) Knowing the environmental and human-related variables that characterize the favorable areas for the incidence of the West Nile virus, a flavivirus that is transmitted from birds to humans by mosquitoes, is essential to identify those places in Europe at high risk of experiencing outbreaks, even before these are registered, thus enabling preventive measures to be taken.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news